Hunting the Edge of Space

• 2011
• •
• Ended

• Documentary

★ 10.0 TMDB Rating · 1 votes

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.

Created by

Oliver Twinch , David Axelrod

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

First aired

May 5, 2011

Original language

English

Origin

United States