400 Years of the Telescope

400 Years of the Telescope (2009)

5.8 56 min Movie
Documentary

A journey of science, technology, and thought.

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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Cast

Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson Narrator (voice)
Lawrence Krauss Lawrence Krauss Himself
Wendy Freedman Wendy Freedman Herself
Mark Giampapa Mark Giampapa Himself

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