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Astronomy

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 36 Collections or records:

Horizon, 1985 December 3

 File
Identifier: 5032
Scope and Contents

ECT II Package (D'Alli); Gene Lucas Remote Interview (Grant). Segments on depression (causes of and treatments for), and a viewing of Halley's Comet with questions answered by the Saguaro Astronomy Club. The first 1:30 of the video contains part of a pledge drive. There is no title card. The pledge drive continues for the last 0:50 of the tape.

Dates: 1985 December 3

Horizon, 1985 December 5

 File
Identifier: 5034
Scope and Contents

Pat Cantelme Remote Interview (Grant); Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on city council election controversy, city planning matters, and Space Probe 8 (amature astronomy and Halley's Comet). The first 1:30 of the video contains part of a pledge drive. There is no title card. The pledge drive continues for the last 2:00 of the tape.

Dates: 1985 December 5

Horizon, 1985 December 12

 File
Identifier: 5039
Scope and Contents

Raymond Kellis In-Studio Interview (Grant); Bernard Gifford Profile Package (Shelton); Chris Schur In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on the absence of minority (specifically Black) representation on corporate boards, Space Probe 8 (comets), and merit pay for teachers. There is a pre-show take for the first 1:15; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

Dates: 1985 December 12

Horizon, 1985 December 16

 File
Identifier: 5041
Scope and Contents

Penny Howe Remote Interview (Corso); Carl Sagan I Package (D'Alli); Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger). Segments on Space Probe 8 (comments by Carl Sagan, and Halley's Comet), local disputes over land use for development projects, and food donation opportunities.

Dates: 1985 December 16

Horizon, 1985 December 17

 File
Identifier: 5042
Scope and Contents

Nick Sciarro In-Studio Interview (Grant); Carl Sagan II Package (D'Alli); December Water Report Package (Taylor). Segments on Space Probe 8 (comments by Carl Sagan, and Halley's Comet), an assessment of the impact of contaminated groundwater on the surrounding environment, food donation opportunities, and the improper disposal of hazardous materials leading to a demand for new landfill regulations.

Dates: 1985 December 17

Horizon, 1985 December 18

 File
Identifier: 5043
Scope and Contents

Mike Martin In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger); Radio Astronomy Package (D'Alli); Jim Sexton In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger). Segments on Space Probe 8 (radio astronomy and the Very Large Array), a proposal to increase teachers' salaries and add merit pay opportunities, and real estate transactions.

Dates: 1985 December 18

Horizon, 1985 December 31

 File
Identifier: 5042
Scope and Contents

Air Pollution II Package (D'Alli); U.S. Naval Observatory Package (D'Alli); JPL Computer Graphics Lab Package (Britton). Segments on air pollution in Phoenix, the U.S. Naval Observatory's atomic Master Clock, and unmanned space mission simulations created in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's computer graphics lab.

Dates: 1985 December 31

Horizon, 1986 January 6

 File
Identifier: 5056
Scope and Contents

Segments on rate increases for the Mountain Bell telephone company, and Space Probe 8 (Venus and viewing Halley's Comet). There is a silent pre-show take for the first minute and there is no title card.

Dates: 1986 January 6

Horizon, 1986 January 7

 File
Identifier: 5057
Scope and Contents

Jack Debolske In-Studio Interview (Grant); Pete Manly and Gene Lucas Remote Interview (Grant); Jim Norton In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on highway constructions projects funded by a sales tax increase, a live viewing of Halley's Comet guided by members of the Saguaro Astronomy Club, and wilderness conservation.

Dates: 1986 January 7

Horizon, 1986 January 9

 File
Identifier: 5059
Scope and Contents

Gene Lucas Remote Interview (Grant); Archeoastronomy Package (Taylor); Dr. Peter Wehinger Remote Interview (Grant). Segments on Space Probe 8 (a live telescopic viewing of Halley's Comet from Kitt Peak National Observatory, and roles of amateur astronomers), and ancient archaeoastronomy done by the Anasazi.

Dates: 1986 January 9