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400 Years of the Telescope

MOVIE • 2009

400 Years of the Telescope

A journey of science, technology, and thought.

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.

TMDB ★ 2.9/5Votes: 5
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Documentary

Top Cast

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrator (voice)

Lawrence Krauss

Lawrence Krauss

Himself

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Wendy Freedman

Herself

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Mark Giampapa

Himself

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Kris Koenig

Director

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Donald Goldsmith

Writer

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Albert van Helden

Writer

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Kris Koenig

Writer

Where to watch

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Amazon VideoAmazon Video

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 6, 2009

Runtime

56 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

N/A

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