Astronomy Today [SEP] original network
Astronomy Today
Astronomy Today was a Canadian science television series which aired on CBC Television in 1959.
Premise.
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.
Production.
Gene Lawrence produced "Astronomy Today" in Vancouver.
Scheduling.
The half-hour series aired Sundays at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) from
Larry D. James
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