Series
Hunting the Edge of Space
2011 · 1 season · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Cast
Alex Filippenko
Self - Presenter
Alexandra Hall
Self - Presenter
Bill Latter
Self - Presenter
Charles Henry Bennett
Self - Presenter
Jim Bennett
Self - Presenter
Ronald Bissinger
Self - Presenter
David Charbonneau
Self - Presenter
Michael Hoskin
Self - Presenter
Wendy Freedman
Self - Presenter
Crew
- Peter JonesStory · Director
- Oliver TwinchProducer · Director
- Richard HudsonStory · Producer
- David AxelrodStory · Producer
- Kate BottingProducer
Media
Details
- First aired
- May 5, 2011
- Last aired
- May 12, 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 2
- Genres
- Documentary
Seasons
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