Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Telescope
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.
About Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Title: Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
First Air Date: 2019-04-21
Last Air Date: 2019-05-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: PBS BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Bigger Bang, BBC TV
Synopsis
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
Cast
Jim Al-Khalili
Self - Presenter
