Hunting the Edge of Space

The read

The series ran 1 season across 2 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Peter JonesDirector
• Oliver TwinchDirector

Cast

• Alex FilippenkoSelf - Presenter
• Alexandra HallSelf - Presenter
• Bill LatterSelf - Presenter
• Charles Henry BennettSelf - Presenter
• Jim BennettSelf - Presenter
• Ronald BissingerSelf - Presenter
• David CharbonneauSelf - Presenter
• Michael HoskinSelf - Presenter
• Wendy FreedmanSelf - Presenter

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