Hunting the Edge of Space (2011)
| First Air Date: | 2011, May 5 |
| Last Air Date: | 2011, May 12 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 2 |
| Created by: | Oliver Twinch, David Axelrod |
| Countries: | United States of America |
| Production: | NOVA, PBS |
| Cast: | Alex Filippenko, David Charbonneau, Jim Bennett, Alexandra Hall, Bill Latter, Charles Henry Bennett, Ronald Bissinger, Michael Hoskin, Wendy Freedman |
Overview:
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.