The 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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ABC airs the 27th episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Nick Adams and Nancy Malone star.
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Director 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.
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The 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 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 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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Now 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.
ABC airs the 28th episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Macdonald Carey and Richard Ney star.
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Using 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.
The 148th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Jackie Cooper stars.
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The 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.
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation premieres the first episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick.
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ABC 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 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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The 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 Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the second episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick.
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ABC 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 150th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Barry Nelson and Nancy Malone star.
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The 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 Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the third episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick.
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ABC airs the 31st episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Robert Duvall stars.
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The 151st episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Neville Brand and George Takei star.
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The 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 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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ABC 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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