Telescope

Telescope

Are we ready to see what's really out there?

2016•1h 0m•8.2/10

Documentary

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8.2/10(3)

A history of the telescope and a look at the James Webb telescope, and at the universe through the eyes of scientists and telescopes since the beginning.

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RadicalMedia

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EN

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Released

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Jon Arenberg

Himself

Blake Bullock

Herself

Julianne Dalcanton

Herself

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