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Telescopes through Time

The Sky at Night team explore the history of the telescope 鈥� from Harriot and Galileo's lunar observations to the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes 鈥� revealing how developments in the power of lenses have increased our understanding of our place in the cosmos.

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Fri 19 Nov 2021 00:25
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    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham

    At The Castle Gate From Pelleas and Melisande (The Sky At Night) (1955)

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Presenter Chris Lintott
Presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Presenter Pete Lawrence
Production Coordinator Carisse Perks
Assistant Producer Raquel Taylor
Production Manager Kassi Murphy
Executive Producer Steve Crabtree
Series Producer Peter Leonard

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