Travel back in time

1964
The Outer Limits: The Guests

The Outer LimitsABC airs the 26th episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Geoffrey Horne and Nellie Burt star.

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The Twilight Zone: I Am The Night – Color Me Black

The Twilight ZoneThe 146th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Michael Constantine and Paul Fix appear in an episode written by Serling.

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Doctor Who: Mighty Kublai Khan

Doctor WhoThe 19th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part six of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.

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The Lieutenant: Operation: Actress

The LieutenantNBC airs the 26th episode of the military drama The Lieutenant, created and produced by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and starring Gary Lockwood (2001: a space odyssey) and Robert Vaughn (The Man From UNCLE). Read more (more…)

The Outer Limits: Fun And Games

The Outer LimitsABC airs the 27th episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Nick Adams and Nancy Malone star.

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The proverbial good science fiction movie

...and beyond the infiniteDirector Stanley Kubrick writes to author Arthur C. Clarke, initiating a lengthy discussion about “the proverbial really good science fiction movie”, a discussion which eventually leads to the movie (and novel) 2001: a space odyssey. Kubrick’s letter mentions that he is particularly interested in exploring the theme of the effects that first contact with an alien race would have on humanity. Hear about it on the Sci-Fi 5 podcast

Zond 1

Zond 1The Soviet Union launches the space probe Zond 1 toward Venus, a more sophisticated version of the Venera 1 vehicle sent to that planet in 1961. Thanks to an electrical short within the Zond space probe, ground controllers lose all contact a month after it leaves Earth; by the time it swings past Venus at over 60,000 miles months later, Zond 1 has shut down completely.

The Twilight Zone: Sounds And Silences

The Twilight ZoneThe 147th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. John McGiver stars in an episode written by Serling.

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The fire fountains of Surtsey

SurtseyNow nearly five months old, the volcanic island of Surtsey, still erupting and building up from the seafloor off the southern coast of Iceland, transitions to a new phase of its eruption. The explosive eruptions, caused by hot magma coming into direct contact with seawater, subside as the volcanic vents are now permanently above sea level. Almost a mile in diameter, Surtsey’s eruptions transition to lava fountains and lava flows, which harden as they are cooled by the coastal water. This harder material helps to protect Surtsey from being eroded away, and eruptions will continue to add more land area to Surtsey through 1965. Surtsey is almost ready for brief visits from human researchers, who will find life taking root on the island much sooner than expected.

Doctor Who: Assassin At Peking

Doctor WhoThe 20th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part seven of the story now collectively known as Marco Polo. The entirety of this story has since been lost by the BBC archives.

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The Lieutenant: Mother Enemy

The LieutenantNBC airs the 27th episode of the military drama The Lieutenant, created and produced by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and starring Gary Lockwood (2001: a space odyssey) and Robert Vaughn (The Man From UNCLE). Walter Koenig (Babylon 5) and Neva Patterson (V) guest star. Read more (more…)

The Outer Limits: The Special One

The Outer LimitsABC airs the 28th episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Macdonald Carey and Richard Ney star.

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Mercury’s shorter, but still very long, days

AreciboUsing the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico, a team of radio astronomers led by Gordon Pettengill makes the determination that Mercury rotates on its axis once every 59 Earth days, a much shorter “day” for Mercury than the previously estimated 88 Earth day rotation. Pettengill is a pioneer of radio and radar astronomy, and will go on to use both methods to study asteroids, Venus, and Earth’s moon.

Doctor Who: The Sea Of Death

Doctor WhoThe 21st episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part one of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars. Read more (more…)

The Lieutenant: The War Called Peace

The LieutenantNBC airs the 28th episode of the military drama The Lieutenant, created and produced by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and starring Gary Lockwood (2001: a space odyssey) and Robert Vaughn (The Man From UNCLE). Vic Tayback and Denver Pyle (The Dukes Of Hazzard) guest star. Read more (more…)

The Stranger: Episode 1

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation premieres the first episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick.

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The Outer Limits: A Feasibility Study

The Outer LimitsABC airs the 29th episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Sam Wanamaker and Phyllis Love star in an episode written by Joseph Stefano.

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The Twilight Zone: The Jeopardy Room

The Twilight ZoneThe 149th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Martin Landau and John van Dreelen star in an episode written by Serling.

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Doctor Who: The Velvet Web

Doctor WhoThe 22nd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part two of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.

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The Lieutenant: To Kill A Man

The LieutenantNBC airs the 29th and final episode of the military drama The Lieutenant, created and produced by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and starring Gary Lockwood (2001: a space odyssey) and Robert Vaughn (The Man From UNCLE). Greg Morris (Mission: Impossible) and James Shigeta guest star in a powerful script written by Roddenberry. Read more (more…)

The Stranger: Episode 2

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the second episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick.

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The Outer Limits: Production And Decay Of Strange Particles

The Outer LimitsABC airs the 30th episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. George Macready, Rudy Solari, and Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek) star.

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The Twilight Zone: Stopover In A Quiet Town

The Twilight ZoneThe 150th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Barry Nelson and Nancy Malone star.

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Doctor Who: The Screaming Jungle

Doctor WhoThe 23rd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.

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The Stranger: Episode 3

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the third episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick.

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The Outer Limits: The Chameleon

The Outer LimitsABC airs the 31st episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Robert Duvall stars.

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The Twilight Zone: The Encounter

The Twilight ZoneThe 151st episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Neville Brand and George Takei star.

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Doctor Who: The Snows Of Terror

Doctor WhoThe 24th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part four of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.

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The Stranger: Episode 4

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the fourth episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick. Grant Taylor (UFO) guest stars.

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The Outer Limits: The Forms Of Things Unknown

The Outer LimitsABC airs the 32nd episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Vera Miles and David McCallum (The Man From UNCLE, The Invisible Man) star in the first season finale.

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The Twilight Zone: Mr. Garrity And The Graves

The Twilight ZoneThe 152nd episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. John Dehner and Stanley Adams star.

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Doctor Who: Sentence Of Death

Doctor WhoThe 25th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part five of the story now collectively known as The Keys Of Marinus. Geroge Colouris guest stars.

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The Stranger: Episode 5

The StrangerThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the fifth episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick. Keith Alexander (Joe 90, UFO) guest stars.

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