| Description |
1 videodisc (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Animation sequences with live action and interviews. |
| Credits |
Producers: Ron Bowman, Lisa Fredrickson ; Editor: Lisa Fredrickson ; Director: Ron Bowman ; Co-producer: Iana Porter ; Writers: Gary Parker, Patrick Prentice, Ron Bowman. |
| Summary |
"In July 2005, NASA's Deep Impact probe collided with comet Tempel 1, providing the first-ever glimpse of the interior of one of these 'dirty snowballs' and valuable insight into the formation of our solar system. NASA's brilliant, but risky, plan to send a tiny, copper-plated probe hurtling directly towards the city-sized comet at a speed of 23,000 mph was a smashing success. The resulting explosion of particles provided experts with new data about the composition of life-building materials that were present in the early solar system. Watch as state-of-the-art spacecraft animation and stunning location photography bring the mission to life, taking viewers behind the scenes of NASA's high-profile mission. Follow the entire journey of the doomed Deep Impact probe, from its initial design to the extraordinary challenge of building a spacecraft that's intended to be smashed to pieces"--Container. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Subject |
Comets.
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Astronomy -- Research.
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Space probes.
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Tempel 1 comet.
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Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet -- Collision with Jupiter.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs
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| Added Author |
Bowman, Ron.
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Fredrickson, Lisa.
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Discovery Communications, Inc.
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Discovery Channel Video (Firm)
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New Pony Productions Inc.
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| Music No. |
753384-C Discovery Channel |
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730309 Discovery Channel Store |
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