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400 Years of the Telescope

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400 Years of the Telescope

A journey of science, technology, and thought.

5.8

0h 56m

2009

“A journey of science, technology, and thought.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Kris Koenig

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Documentary

telescopespaceuniversecosmologyastronomyastrophysicsgalileo

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Cast & Crew

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Narrator (voice)

Lawrence Krauss

Lawrence Krauss

as Himself

Wendy Freedman

as Herself

Mark Giampapa

as Himself

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