Hunting the Edge of Space
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View on VideBits →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 & crew
Charles Henry Bennett · David Axelrod · Richard Hudson · David Charbonneau · Ronald Bissinger · Michael Hoskin · Alex Filippenko · Oliver Twinch · Peter Jones · Wendy Freedman · Bill Latter · Alexandra Hall · Jim Bennett