The History of the Telescope | Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World | Full Episode 1 | PBS
Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing – 13 billion light-years out.
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