Hubble's cosmic journey ; Mission Pluto.

Contributor(s): Riley, Christopher, 1967- [tdirector.] | Young, Nic [director.] | Silva, Jason, 1982- [on-screen presenter,, narrator.]Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: NTG1223 | Madman EntertainmentDistributor: [Richmond, Victoria] : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, [2016]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 DVD-video (88 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cmContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscOther title: Mission PlutoUniform titles: Contained in (work): Hubbles cosmic journey (Television program) | Contained in (work): Mission Pluto (Television program) Subject(s): Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) -- History | Orbiting astronomical observatories | Space telescopes | Outer space -- ExplorationGenre/Form: Science television programs. | Documentary television programs. | Nonfiction television programs. DDC classification: 520
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Hubble's cosmic journey -- Mission Pluto.
Production credits: Hubble's cosmic journey: Directed by Christopher Riley. | Mission Pluto: Directed by Nic Young.Mission Pluto: Presented and narrated by Jason Silva.Summary: Hubble's cosmic journey: "The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in April 1990 on board Speace Shuttle Discovery. Its release into over 600km above the Earth marked the birth of one of humanity's biggest dreams: to place a telescope into space and gain the clearest view of the cosmos we could hope to see. Celebrating Hubble's 25 years orbiting our planet, this is the story of one of the most remarkable advances in modeern technology, as told by the people who designed, built, launched, operated, and repaired the legendary observatory"--Container.Summary: Mission Pluto: "Three billion miles away a spacecraft spends through the outer solar system at nearly 1,000 miles per minute. After nearly a decade in space it now has just 86 seconds to complete its primary mission: Discover a new world. Pluto. With unprecedented access to the New Horizonz team, this landmark film takes viewers inside NASA's most daring mission for 25 years. Host Jason Silva will unpack the extraordinary technological feat of sending the New Horizons craft further than any mission has gone before and faster than any man-made object has flown. Pluto's extraordinary story from discovery to revelation - 85 years of mystery and intrigue - will soon be complete"--Container.
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"NTG1223."

"Double feature"--Container.

"As seen on National Geographic Channel"--Container.

Originally broadcast in 2015.

Hubble's cosmic journey: Directed by Christopher Riley.

Mission Pluto: Directed by Nic Young.

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DVD ; Region 4.

In English. No subtitles.

Hubble's cosmic journey -- Mission Pluto.

Hubble's cosmic journey: "The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in April 1990 on board Speace Shuttle Discovery. Its release into over 600km above the Earth marked the birth of one of humanity's biggest dreams: to place a telescope into space and gain the clearest view of the cosmos we could hope to see. Celebrating Hubble's 25 years orbiting our planet, this is the story of one of the most remarkable advances in modeern technology, as told by the people who designed, built, launched, operated, and repaired the legendary observatory"--Container.

Mission Pluto: "Three billion miles away a spacecraft spends through the outer solar system at nearly 1,000 miles per minute. After nearly a decade in space it now has just 86 seconds to complete its primary mission: Discover a new world. Pluto. With unprecedented access to the New Horizonz team, this landmark film takes viewers inside NASA's most daring mission for 25 years. Host Jason Silva will unpack the extraordinary technological feat of sending the New Horizons craft further than any mission has gone before and faster than any man-made object has flown. Pluto's extraordinary story from discovery to revelation - 85 years of mystery and intrigue - will soon be complete"--Container.

Mission Pluto: Presented and narrated by Jason Silva.

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