The Telescope -
breakthrough: the ideas that changed the world

Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing 13 billion light-years out.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 101

About 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.

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