400 Years of the Telescope
400 Years of the Telescope; A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought,is slated to air in the Untied States on public television in first quarter 2009, and will be internationally distributed in eleven languages. With comprehensive footage from the globe’s major observatories and a series of interviews by an international, diverse group of professional astronomers, the documentary content follows the story of the development of telescope technology and the ensuing profound impact on humanity’s view of its place within the universe. Culminating in the present day, the film illustrates how the telescope’s influence continues to dominate our attempts to perceive the cosmos.
400 Years of the Telescope is a high definition documentary to be distributed internationally for broadcast in 2009. Cinematic version available for theater and IMAX theaters
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International Year of Astronomy 2009
