Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Season 1, Episode 1 of 6

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.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
4/17/2019
10 p.m.
4/18/2019
3 a.m.
4/19/2019
3 p.m.
4/21/2019
9 a.m.
4/13/2020
11 a.m.
4/21/2020
1 p.m.
5/12/2020
11 a.m.
1/2/2022
4 p.m.
1/5/2022
3 p.m.
1/8/2023
1 p.m.
1/11/2023
2 p.m.
6/11/2023
1 p.m.
6/15/2023
1 p.m.
10/30/2023
1 p.m.
1/22/2024
2 p.m.
2/4/2024
3 a.m.
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