Eyes on the Skies
★ 3.7 · 2008 · 60m · Documentary
This movie explores the saga of the telescope over 400 years - the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their triumphs and failures.
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