Basic Info
First Air: May 05, 2011
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Last Episode
Name: The Ever Expanding Universe
Season: 1, Episode: 2
Air Date: 2011-05-12
Runtime: 53 min
In second episode of the two-part special "Hunting the Edge of Space," NOVA investigates a battery of high-tech telescopes that is joining the Hubble Space Telescope on its quest to unlock the secrets of our universe, a cosmos almost incomprehensible in its size, age, and violence.
Videos
NOVA | Hunting Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe (YouTube)
Hunting the Edge of Space
2011
1 seasons
2 episodes
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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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
Oliver Twinch
Director
Peter Jones
Director
Kate Botting
Producer
Richard Hudson
Producer
Oliver Twinch
Producer
David Axelrod
Producer
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