Inside the $1.4 Billion Mega-Telescope Built to See the Beginning of Time

Venture to the threshold of creation as we uncover the high-stakes rescue missions, mind-bending cosmic anomalies, and extreme engineering marvels redefining our understanding of the universe. From the dangerous, high-octane space shuttle operations saving a malfunctioning, 19-year-old Hubble telescope to the construction of a massive, $1.4 billion megastructure hidden on isolated mountain peaks, this investigation pulls back the curtain on the infinite unknown.

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