Space Night

Wednesday, March 23 beginning at 7pm with "400 Years of the Telescope" followed at 8 by a two-hour special "NOVA: Hunting the Edge of Space."

400 Years of the Telescope: This visually stunning program chronicles a sweeping journey, from 1609, when Galileo revealed mankind’s place in the galaxy, to today’s thrilling quests to discover new worlds in the universe.

NOVA: In this two-hour special, NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity—two spectacle lenses held a foot apart—ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy, and religion. “Hunting the Edge of Space” takes viewers on a global adventure of discovery, dramatizing the innovations in technology and the achievements in science that have marked the rich history of the telescope.