400 Years of the Telescope

January. 06,2009      G
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Neil deGrasse Tyson as  Narrator (voice)
Lawrence Krauss as  Himself

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Reviews

Mjeteconer
2009/01/06

Just perfect...

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AshUnow
2009/01/07

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Portia Hilton
2009/01/08

Blistering performances.

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Scarlet
2009/01/09

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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MartinHafer
2009/01/10

This documentary is all about telescopes--the history of them, modern advances and the like. Now I will admit up front that I am not the best person to review this film, as I have little interest in astronomy. The way I see it, there's no way we'll ever make it to other planets outside our solar system (the distance is so much greater than most people think)--so what's the point. As I said, I am not the best person to review the film since I don't see much practical application for bigger and more expensive telescopes. But, if you are interested, it IS well made and rather complete. You see the many different types and the discussion is very nice (even if the narrator's voice is a bit too peaceful and relaxing for me). Well made.

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