Eyes on the Skies: History of the Telescope - Full Film

Eyes on the Skies: The 400-Year History of the Telescope

This is the International Astronomical Union's documentary film celebrating the 400th anniversary of the telescope. The Eyes on the Skies film explores the many facets of the telescope—the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their triumphs, and failures . . .

The Eyes on the Skies documentary is presented by Dr. J aka Dr. Joe Liske from the European Southern Observatory (ESO), host of the Hubblecast video podcast. It runs for 60 minutes.

European Space Agency (ESA)

Credit:
Direction & Executive Producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen, ESA/ESO  
Art Director/Production Designer: Martin Kornmesser, ESA/ESO  
Written by: Govert Schilling, Lars Lindberg Christensen, ESA/ESO  
3D Animations: Martin Kornmesser (ESA/ESO), Luis Calçada (ESO)  
Research: Laura Simurda, ESA/ESO  
Editing: Martin Kornmesser, ESA/ESO  
Cinematographer & Narration Mastering: Peter Rixner  
Soundtrack & Sound Effects: movetwo - Axel Kornmesser & Markus Löffler  
Lead Scientist: Dr. J (Dr. Joe Liske, ESO)  
Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen (ESA/ESO), Raquel Yumi Shida (IAU/ESA-ESO), Dirk Essl (ESO)  
IYA2009 Coordination: Pedro Russo & Mariana Barrosa (IAU/ESA-ESO)  
Proof reading: Anne Rhodes

Duration: 60 minutes
Release Date: April 23, 2019


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