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Premiere:
May 5, 2011
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 2
Finale:
May 12, 2011
Creators:
Oliver Twinch
David Axelrod
Original Title:
Hunting the Edge of Space
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
NOVA
PBS
Countries:
US
In this two-hour special, NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity - two spectacle lenses held a foot apart - ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy, and religion. "Hunting the Edge of Space" takes viewers on a global adventure of discovery, dramatizing the innovations in technology and the achievements in science that have marked the rich history of the telescope.
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Art Direction:
Sam Pine
Camera Department Production Assistant:
Michael Phillips
Camera Production Assistant:
Simon Fanthorpe
Brian McDairmant
Erich Roland
Director:
Peter Jones
Oliver Twinch
Presenter:
Jay O. Sanders
Producer:
David Axelrod
Oliver Twinch
Kate Botting
Richard Hudson
Production Manager:
Jennie Reedquist
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