The Nearest Star (Sun And Solar Activity)

Portrays the unique and critical roles of the sun in the drama of our own planet. Explains how solar towers, rockets and balloons are used in the study of the sun and describes the communications system established by the National Bureau of Standards to coordinate work on solar disturbances.

More in Planet Earth Film Series

  1. Force of Gravity
  2. Radio Waves 1960
  3. Research by rockets 1960
  4. Science In Space. 1960
  5. The Flaming Sky (Aurora) 1960
  6. The Nearest Star (Sun And Solar Activity) 1960
  7. The Shape Of The Earth (Geodesy) 1960
  8. Secrets Of The Ice (Glaciology) 1961

Related films

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record