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S1 E1 The Mystery of the Milky Way

Documentary

9+

53m

5 Apr 2010

The Mystery of the Milky Way chronicles the history of telescopes, from Galileo's refractor to Newton's reflector and beyond. This episode also looks at recent missions, including the Herschel Space Observatory's examination of the Milky Wa

Season 1, 2 Episodes

Season 1 (2 Episodes)

Hunting the Edge of Space - The Mystery of the Milky Way

The Mystery of the Milky Way,

The Mystery of the Milky Way chronicles the history of telescopes, from Galileo's refractor to Newton's reflector and beyond. This episode also looks at recent missions, including the Herschel Space Observatory's examination of the Milky Wa

Hunting the Edge of Space - The Ever Expanding Universe

The Ever Expanding Universe,

The Ever-Expanding Universe investigates a battery of high-tech telescopes that are 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.

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Hunting the Edge of Space

Documentary

9+

1 Season

53m

NOVA examines how the telescope has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy and religion.

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