400 Years of the Telescope

400 Years of the Telescope (2009)

January 6th, 20090h 56min

Documentary
58%

Overview

A documentary chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo. Featuring interviews with leading scientists discussing Galileo's first use of the telescope to the latest discoveries in cosmology.


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