Hunting the Edge of Space

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.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Hunting the Edge of Space

First Air Date

May 5, 2011

Last Air Date

May 12, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Production Companies

NOVAPBS

Networks

S01E02

The Ever Expanding Universe

In second episode of the two-part special "Hunting the Edge of Space," NOVA investigates a battery of high-tech telescopes that is joining the Hubble Space Telescope on its quest to unlock the secrets of our universe, a cosmos almost incomprehensible in its size, age, and violence.

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