Hunting the Edge of Space

Hunting the Edge of Space

NOVA examines how the telescope has changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy and religion. This tale of human ingenuity involves some of the most colorful figures of the scientific world and leads to today's colossal telescopes, housed in space-age cathedrals orbiting high above the Earth.

IMDb 8.7/102010

DocumentaryInspiringSmart

DocumentaryInspiringSmart

IMDb 8.7/102010

Cast: Jay O. Sanders

13+

Season 1

Hunting the Edge of Space

DocumentaryInspiringSmart

IMDb 8.7/102010

NOVA examines how the telescope has changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy and religion. This tale of human ingenuity involves some of the most colorful figures of the scientific world and leads to today's colossal telescopes, housed in space-age cathedrals orbiting high above the Earth.

Creators and Cast

Directors: Oliver Twinch Peter Jones

Producers: Kate Botting Richard Hudson Paula S. Apsell Howard Swartz Oliver Twinch Peter Jones Lisa Mirowitz Stephen Sweigart Paul Burgess Melanie Wallace

Cast: Jay O. Sanders

Studio: PBS

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