The Telescope
breakthrough: the ideas that changed the world

Thu, Apr 6 10:00 P.M. NHPBS  

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: 54 minutes and 50 seconds

Episode Number: 101

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Thu, Apr 6 10:00 P.M. The Telescope     NHPBS
Sat, Apr 8 10:00 P.M. The Telescope     NH EXPLORE
Mon, Apr 10 2:00 A.M. The Telescope     NH EXPLORE

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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Tue, Mar 28 1:00 A.M. The Smartphone     NH EXPLORE
Thu, Apr 6 10:00 P.M. The Telescope     NHPBS
Sat, Apr 8 10:00 P.M. The Telescope     NH EXPLORE
Mon, Apr 10 2:00 A.M. The Telescope     NH EXPLORE

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