A Season of Thankfulness... For Our Scientists and Archaeologists | ETV Classics

A Season of Thankfulness..For Our Scientists and Archaeologists. Bolden in helmet.

South Carolina ETV (SCETV) and the ETV Endowment are all about scientific programming, and we are thankful for the support of our experts, as well as ETV staff, who made these productions possible. 

We are proud to provide our content on astronauts and space exploration, archaeological finds, biology, and specials on Chernobyl undertaken by the NatureScene team. Truly, SCETV is a part of our shared history!

 

 

Scientists and Astronauts

Kennedy Space Center - Apollo 16 Launch 4/14/72 

The episode of Nine30 Newsroom takes us for an in-depth look at the launch of Apollo XVI as well as the legacy of the Kennedy Space Center. Highlighting the excitement of the 1972 lunar mission, this episode highlights upwards of one million members of the public attending.

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Kennedy Space Center Apollo 16 Launch 1972.

General Charles Duke | Open Line | ETV Classics (1983)

Apollo XVI lunar module pilot and astronaut Charles Duke explores his journey from NASA’s astronaut program to landing on the moon with host, Tom Seaver. Vivid accounts from his life provide stories for even the most imaginative minds. 

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General Charles Duke.

Shuttle Challenger Accident | Carolina Journal (1986)

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after launch at the NASA Kennedy Space Center. Executive Producer and Host of SCETV’s Carolina Journal, Tom Fowler grasped the immediacy of the moment and brought the breaking news about the Space Shuttle Challenger to South Carolina. The ETV team, with the help of the Sumter regional station were able to provide coverage of the tragic explosion. 

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Official Portrait of Ron McNair.

Col. Charles Bolden: Aftermath of the Challenger | Carolina Journal (1986)

In this interview with Tom Fowler, Space Shuttle Astronaut Charles Bolden Jr. offers a candid reflection of the aftermath of the Challenger disaster and its reverberations throughout United States space exploration.

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Charles Bolden - Aftermath of Challenger.

Conversations with Scientists and Astronauts: Charles Bolden, Part 1  | ETV Classics (1998)

Learn alongside students as they ask astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. questions about every step of his journey in space from takeoff to touchdown. In his conversation with the students, he likens each of his experiences and feelings to events the students might go through on a typical school day. 

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Charles Bolden Conversations Part 1.

Conversations with Scientists and Astronauts: Charles Bolden, Part 2  | ETV Classics (1998)

In the second part of this episode of Conversations with Scientists and Astronauts, former NASA administrator, Shuttle pilot, and astronaut Charles Bolden Jr. encourages students to learn from his remarkable story. He shares his journey from his time in the United States Naval Academy to piloting the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, enthusiastically corroborating career advice with his profound life lessons. 

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Conversations With Scientists and Astronauts.

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Biology and Earth Sciences

NatureScene Collection 

The NatureScene Collection is available online! If you are a nature lover, we have you covered with exclusive nature programming on SCETV Passport. South Carolina ETV's Digital and Media Operations teams have been hard at work since last summer bringing NatureScene online. With over 40 episodes available, SCETV Passport members can select from four regions of the United States - Southeast, Northeast, Southwest and Northwest.   

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Rudy Mancke and Jim Welch. NatureScene.

Chernobyl Collection

NatureScene Visits Chernobyl 2003

Naturalist Rudy Mancke and host, Jim Welch travel to Chernobyl, Ukraine in May 2003 to document the on the ground situation following the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986. The pair is on the main boulevard in the historic old city which had to be evacuated due to the radiation expelled during the accident at the nuclear power plant.

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Rudy Mancke and Jim Welch on main boulevard in the City of Chernobyl in 2003.

Nature Comes Back - 25 Years After Chernobyl - Part 1 

Twenty-five years ago, the largest nuclear disaster in history took place behind the Soviet iron curtain. Naturalists, scientists and historians discuss the ongoing recovery of the lands around Chernobyl and the effects upon the people who live there. Archival footage and photography were used extensively throughout. 

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Chernobyl. The Disaster.

Nature Comes Back - Reflecting on the Impact - Part 2 

The team was able to work with the Russian government to gain behind the scenes access to the area. Their commitment to helping the people in the area of Chernobyl did not go unnoticed. USC had organized the shipping of food and medicine to the area during the initial visit to Chernobyl.

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Chernobyl Panel.

Nature Comes Back - Observing the Return of Life - Part 3 

Rudy talks about commensal species and radionuclides and how certain species tend to follow people. There was real excitement when the white storks returned to Chernobyl and started building their nests. In addition to the observations of the hopefulness of nature, the panel spoke about how to avoid such disasters in the future.

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Chernobyl - Life Comes Back. Storks return to nest.

The Chernobyl Event: An Update After 35 Years 

This Thirty-five years ago on April 26, 1986, the largest nuclear disaster in history took place behind the Soviet Iron Curtain. Naturalist Rudy Mancke and other special guests, Angel Malone with the SC Department of Education leads a comprehensive discussion highlighting the impact on humans and nature, scientific research, and actions to make the contaminated site safer.

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Reactor - Chernobyl - 35 years. 2011.