400 Years of the Telescope
400 Years of the Telescope is a 2009 PBS documentary.
Plot: Starting with the earliest spyglasses and ending with the future of telescope development, this documentary covers the past 400 years of the telescope and how it impacted the fields of astronomy, physics, and photography. Interviews with many of the world's top astronomers help to illuminate where we are, and where the telescope will take us in the future.
My Take: Another excellent PBS science documentary. Most of the topics covered revolve around how telescopes have enabled scientific discoveries and advances in what we believe about the universe. I found the discussion on the future of telescopes to be particularly interesting, with information about the plans for new gigantic telescopes such as the Giant Magellan Telescope yet to be built.
Plot: Starting with the earliest spyglasses and ending with the future of telescope development, this documentary covers the past 400 years of the telescope and how it impacted the fields of astronomy, physics, and photography. Interviews with many of the world's top astronomers help to illuminate where we are, and where the telescope will take us in the future.
My Take: Another excellent PBS science documentary. Most of the topics covered revolve around how telescopes have enabled scientific discoveries and advances in what we believe about the universe. I found the discussion on the future of telescopes to be particularly interesting, with information about the plans for new gigantic telescopes such as the Giant Magellan Telescope yet to be built.
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