Britain's Star Men: Heroes of Astronomy
Four British astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship by going on a road trip through the southwestern United States to revisit some great observatories.
Four British astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship by going on a road trip to revisit some of the world's greatest observatories. In California, a world leader in observational astronomy at a time when America's space programme was at its height, the astronomers spent their formative years developing friendships that would last a lifetime, and making scientific discoveries that would change the course of history.
Together they represent the most productive period astronomy has ever had. Their journey through the southwestern United States allows them to see once again the places and landscape they explored as young men. Now in their seventies, they share their reflections on a life spent looking at the universe.
Star Men celebrates the history of stargazing - the inventions and discoveries that have enabled us to learn so much about the universe, but more importantly to understand how much more we have yet to discover.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Alison Rose |
Producer | Alison Rose |
Broadcasts
- Thu 29 Sep 2016 21:00
- Fri 30 Sep 2016 02:35
- Sun 2 Oct 2016 22:30
- Sun 11 Jun 2017 22:30
- Mon 12 Jun 2017 02:30
- Thu 15 Jun 2017 01:20
- Sun 13 May 2018 23:30
- Thu 16 Jul 2020 23:00
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