Summary: Viewers will follow the scientists planning and monitoring the deflection of hazardous near Earth objects and the real-life procedures in place in the event of an asteroid collision with the earth. From the SETI Institute and NASA to the White House and United Nations, viewers will meet the people who are responsible for protecting the planet from a potentially devastating asteroid impact.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DISSummary: A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission crucial data needed...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV STASummary: The revealing documentary of Earth explores the planet's most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed center stage. We see what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud, including massive bombardments from space, extreme...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A look at how Americans see themselves as having to be the best in the world, and what some people will do in order to achieve that title.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2008