Astronomy Today was a Canadian science television series which aired on CBC Television in 1959.
| Astronomy Today | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Gene Lawrence |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 24 May – 16 August 1959 |
Premise edit
F. A. Kaempffer, a University of British Columbia physics professor, presented various lectures during this series which concerned modern scientific theories and how these relate to historical theories. These were accompanied with photographs and graphics from the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.[1]
Production edit
Gene Lawrence produced Astronomy Today in Vancouver.
Scheduling edit
The half-hour series aired Sundays at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 24 May to 16 August 1959.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "Astronomy Today". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Astronomy Today". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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