400 Years of the Telescope (2009)
- Directed by
- Kris Koenig
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary traces the telescope's evolution from Galileo to the present day. Scientists discuss major discoveries and the impact of telescopes on our understanding of the universe.
educationalinspiringreflectiveinformativecontemplativeeye-openinghistoricalthought-provoking
What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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