Hunting the Edge of Space(2011)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2011-05-05
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 10.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
In this two-hour special, NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity - two spectacle lenses held a foot apart - ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy, and religion. "Hunting the Edge of Space" takes viewers on a global adventure of discovery, dramatizing the innovations in technology and the achievements in science that have marked the rich history of the telescope.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 2E01
The Mystery of the Milky Way
Air Date: 2011-05-05
"The Mystery of the Milky Way," chronicles the history of telescopes, from Galileo's refractor to Newton's reflector ...
E02
The Ever Expanding Universe
Air Date: 2011-05-12
In second episode of the two-part special "Hunting the Edge of Space," NOVA investigates a battery of high-tech teles...
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