Hunting the Edge of Space(2011)

Handlung

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.

Besetzung & Crew

Alex Filippenko

Self - Presenter

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Alexandra Hall

Self - Presenter

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Bill Latter

Self - Presenter

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Charles Henry Bennett

Self - Presenter

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Jim Bennett

Self - Presenter

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Ronald Bissinger

Self - Presenter

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David Charbonneau

Self - Presenter

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Michael Hoskin

Self - Presenter

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Wendy Freedman

Self - Presenter