Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.

Wed, Jul 15 2:00 A.M. The Airplane     NHPBS (11.1)

Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.

Thu, Jul 16 3:00 A.M. The Airplane     NHPBS (11.1)

Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.

Wed, Jul 22 2:00 A.M. The Telescope     NHPBS (11.1)

Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope.

Thu, Jul 23 3:00 A.M. The Telescope     NHPBS (11.1)

Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope.

Thu, Jul 23 10:00 P.M. The Telescope     NHPBS (11.1)

Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope.

Sun, Jul 26 4:00 A.M. The Telescope     NHPBS (11.1)

Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope.

Sun, Jul 26 10:00 P.M. The Telescope     NH Explore (11.2)

Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope.

Wed, Jul 29 2:00 A.M. The Rocket     NHPBS (11.1)

Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.


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