Animation sequences are combined with live footage to explore the role comets play in contemporary science research about the solar system’s beginnings. Shows how man’s knowledge of comets has evolved from superstitious fear to a growing understanding of their composition and structure.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506831
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Comets
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Halley's comet
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar system
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)