400 Years of the Telescope (2009)
56m
Running Time
January 6, 2009Release Date
400 Years of the Telescope (2009)
56m
Running Time
January 6, 2009Release Date
Plot.
A documentary chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo. Featuring interviews with leading scientists discussing Galileo's first use of the telescope to the latest discoveries in cosmology.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Lawrence Krauss
Himself
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Narrator
Wendy Freedman
Herself
Kris Koenig
Director
Kris Koenig
Director
Mark Giampapa
Himself
Donald Goldsmith
Writer
Donald Goldsmith
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 6, 2009
StatusReleased
Running Time56m
Content RatingG
Budget$1,200,000
Genres
Wiki.
400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought is a 2009 American documentary film that was created to coincide with the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. Directed by Kris Koenig, it chronicles the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo and features interviews with leading astrophysicists and cosmologists from around the world, who explain concepts ranging from Galileo's first use of the telescope to view the moons of Jupiter, to the latest discoveries in space, including new ideas about life on other planets and dark energy, a mysterious vacuum energy that is accelerating the expansion of the universe.