400 Years of the Telescope

400 Years of the Telescope

A journey of science, technology, and thought.

2009•56m•5.8/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(5)

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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Production

Interstellar Media Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrator (voice)

Lawrence Krauss

Lawrence Krauss

Himself

Wendy Freedman

Herself

Mark Giampapa

Himself

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