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Above and Beyond, Episode 1, Machines and People
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 1 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 25 mins
The Search: Celestial fossils dating back to the beginning of time for the solar systems, help scientists solve the greatest riddle - life.
All Systems Go: With over 100 successful shuttle missions behind NASA, we examine the machines and people that propelled us to such great heights time and time again.
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 1 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 25 mins
Description
The Search: Celestial fossils dating back to the beginning of time for the solar systems, help scientists solve the greatest riddle - life.
All Systems Go: With over 100 successful shuttle missions behind NASA, we examine the machines and people that propelled us to such great heights time and time again.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Astronomy, Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 2, Houston, We Have a Problem
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 2 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Feature: Apollo 13 - The Story of the NASA Mission that captured the attention of the world with 'Houston, we have a problem.'The Search: Supernovas - animated footage that helps to explain these phenomena. Benefits from Beyond - The atmosphere - what we've learned about our environment from space exploration.
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 2 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
Feature: Apollo 13 - The Story of the NASA Mission that captured the attention of the world with 'Houston, we have a problem.'The Search: Supernovas - animated footage that helps to explain these phenomena. Benefits from Beyond - The atmosphere - what we've learned about our environment from space exploration.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Space, Spacecraft, Space exploration, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 3, Apollo 13 - The Conclusion
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 3 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Feature: The conclusion of the famous Apollo 13 mission. The Cost: Crash tests - Real aircraft are deliberately crashed for the sake of future safety. Life Off: Hang gliders - A surprising correlation between these flying wings and the design of spacecraft. Trailblazers: Early designs - Featuring the oblique wing,...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 3 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
Feature: The conclusion of the famous Apollo 13 mission. The Cost: Crash tests - Real aircraft are deliberately crashed for the sake of future safety. Life Off: Hang gliders - A surprising correlation between these flying wings and the design of spacecraft. Trailblazers: Early designs - Featuring the oblique wing, the scissor wing, testing aircraft underwater and wave vortices.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 4, Aeronautics - Wake Vortices
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 4 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
The Cost: Every time a plane cuts through the air it causes a tornado-like pattern that disrupts and can crash other planes. NASA addresses the problem systematically and scientifically. Trailblazers: A working laboratory developed by NASA to orbit the Earth. All Systems Go: An aircraft that instead of rows and se...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 4 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
The Cost: Every time a plane cuts through the air it causes a tornado-like pattern that disrupts and can crash other planes. NASA addresses the problem systematically and scientifically. Trailblazers: A working laboratory developed by NASA to orbit the Earth. All Systems Go: An aircraft that instead of rows and seats of passengers carries baggage of scientific instruments. Liftoff: Russia's space program developments. And Finally: A very exclusiv...
The Cost: Every time a plane cuts through the air it causes a tornado-like pattern that disrupts and can crash other planes. NASA addresses the problem systematically and scientifically. Trailblazers: A working laboratory developed by NASA to orbit the Earth. All Systems Go: An aircraft that instead of rows and seats of passengers carries baggage of scientific instruments. Liftoff: Russia's space program developments. And Finally: A very exclusive golf club.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 5, Learning to Live in Space
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 5 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Liftoff: World's largest airplane - a group of NASA old-timers, drawn together again to teach, help, and inspire young minds, while setting some impressive world records along the way. Trailblazers: Endeavour's satellite rescue mission. We go behind the scenes to check out the more ordinary daily routines of these...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 5 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
Liftoff: World's largest airplane - a group of NASA old-timers, drawn together again to teach, help, and inspire young minds, while setting some impressive world records along the way. Trailblazers: Endeavour's satellite rescue mission. We go behind the scenes to check out the more ordinary daily routines of these extraordinary men and women. The Search: Meteors and Comets - Thanks to new imaging techniques, we now know more about them than ever...
Liftoff: World's largest airplane - a group of NASA old-timers, drawn together again to teach, help, and inspire young minds, while setting some impressive world records along the way. Trailblazers: Endeavour's satellite rescue mission. We go behind the scenes to check out the more ordinary daily routines of these extraordinary men and women. The Search: Meteors and Comets - Thanks to new imaging techniques, we now know more about them than ever before. All Systems Go: Living in Space - How astronauts prepare for those awe inspiring space walks. Training in huge underwater tanks, they know that what they learn here will save their lives up there. And finally: NASA's Story - The award-winning photographer who managed to capture the tension, joy, and spirit of each momentous occasion NASA.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 6, Gemini - The Story Behind the Program
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 6 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Feature Story: The traditional space walk ties to the craft has been advanced and now allows independent movement in space. All Systems Are Go: Answering sea level questions for Greenland. Trailblazers: Gemini missions provided training and experiments of the most basic sciences and the techniques were tested to h...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 6 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
Feature Story: The traditional space walk ties to the craft has been advanced and now allows independent movement in space. All Systems Are Go: Answering sea level questions for Greenland. Trailblazers: Gemini missions provided training and experiments of the most basic sciences and the techniques were tested to hold man in good stead for the next four decades in space. Feature Story: An orbiting workshop in space.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 7, Mars - The beginning, four and a half billion years ago
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 7 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
All Systems Go: White sands missile range. NASA's 'sounding rocket program' allows rocketeers young and old test their own low cost, high-risk spacecraft. Trailblazers: Spacecraft landings & spacewalks; the lessons learned in the early days are still in practice today. Big Bang: Planet Mars - journey back 4 and a...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 7 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
All Systems Go: White sands missile range. NASA's 'sounding rocket program' allows rocketeers young and old test their own low cost, high-risk spacecraft. Trailblazers: Spacecraft landings & spacewalks; the lessons learned in the early days are still in practice today. Big Bang: Planet Mars - journey back 4 and a half billion years back to when Mars was being formed from the gas and dust of the solar nebula and discovering its origins.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 8, Voyager - The furthest discoveries
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 8 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Benefits From Beyond: NASA, research is determining if the amount of adult mosquitoes in specific areas using satellites will help to combat the insidious carrier of malaria. Feature: Come on board the space shuttle Endeavour as she chases through space to rendezvous with the International Space Station. Trailblaz...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 8 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
Benefits From Beyond: NASA, research is determining if the amount of adult mosquitoes in specific areas using satellites will help to combat the insidious carrier of malaria. Feature: Come on board the space shuttle Endeavour as she chases through space to rendezvous with the International Space Station. Trailblazers: Examining Voyager 1 and 2. Liftoff: Smoother, more aerodynamic sufers used to build today's airplanes, allowing them to fly higher...
Benefits From Beyond: NASA, research is determining if the amount of adult mosquitoes in specific areas using satellites will help to combat the insidious carrier of malaria. Feature: Come on board the space shuttle Endeavour as she chases through space to rendezvous with the International Space Station. Trailblazers: Examining Voyager 1 and 2. Liftoff: Smoother, more aerodynamic sufers used to build today's airplanes, allowing them to fly higher, faster, and use less fuel.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Malaria, Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
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Above and Beyond, Episode 9, Docking Procedures
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 9 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Benefits from Beyond: The ozone is vital to earth's survival and is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Feature: The tension filled docking procedure deep in space of mission STS-97.
The Cost: 'Spherical Trainer' disorientates and confuses the brains of astronauts here on earth in order to reprogram their brains for...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 9 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
Benefits from Beyond: The ozone is vital to earth's survival and is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Feature: The tension filled docking procedure deep in space of mission STS-97.
The Cost: 'Spherical Trainer' disorientates and confuses the brains of astronauts here on earth in order to reprogram their brains for weightless conditions in space.
Feature: Ability to detect the smallest crack or defect in shuttle components is being done by a 'micr...
Benefits from Beyond: The ozone is vital to earth's survival and is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Feature: The tension filled docking procedure deep in space of mission STS-97.
The Cost: 'Spherical Trainer' disorientates and confuses the brains of astronauts here on earth in order to reprogram their brains for weightless conditions in space.
Feature: Ability to detect the smallest crack or defect in shuttle components is being done by a 'micro-sensor.'
And Finally: Navajo women and their contribution to NASA
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
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Above and Beyond, Episode 10, E.V.A. on the I.S.S., Part 1
directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 10 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Space Travel: Space travel has advanced and movies have done from less science fiction to digital with astronauts. Updated pictures are being produced of what was once unknown. Even a U.S. firm are planning to take people closer to space by sending samples of DNA etc, into outer space.
Feature: Rejoin the mission...
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directed by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007; produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Above and Beyond, Episode 10 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2005), 24 mins
Description
Space Travel: Space travel has advanced and movies have done from less science fiction to digital with astronauts. Updated pictures are being produced of what was once unknown. Even a U.S. firm are planning to take people closer to space by sending samples of DNA etc, into outer space.
Feature: Rejoin the mission of STS-97, where the crew undertake spacewalks around the International Space Station. Trailblazers: The role astronauts play as camera...
Space Travel: Space travel has advanced and movies have done from less science fiction to digital with astronauts. Updated pictures are being produced of what was once unknown. Even a U.S. firm are planning to take people closer to space by sending samples of DNA etc, into outer space.
Feature: Rejoin the mission of STS-97, where the crew undertake spacewalks around the International Space Station. Trailblazers: The role astronauts play as cameramen and photographers to keep a visual record of our planet.
Benefits from Beyond: Maps of sea surface temperatures allow us to accurately predict where certain species of fish may be on any given day.
And Finally: An automated vehicle will do a lot of work processing the moon's rocks and soil to remove a potentially valuable product, Helium 3.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment
Author / Creator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Date Published / Released
2005-05-24
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Above and Beyond
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Spacecraft, Space exploration, Space, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by Switch International
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