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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Tuesday
Jul 21

10:00 pm

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Tuesday
Jul 21

10:00 pm

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Wednesday
Jul 22

3:00 pm

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Saturday
Jul 25

11:00 pm

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Sunday
Jul 26

2:00 am

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Sunday
Jul 26

1:00 pm

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Monday
Jul 27

10:00 am

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

Tuesday
Jul 28

10:00 pm

1 Hour

The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

Tuesday
Jul 28

10:00 pm

1 Hour

The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

Wednesday
Jul 29

3:00 pm

1 Hour

The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

Friday
Jul 31

4:00 am

1 Hour

The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

Sunday
Aug 2

12:00 am

1 Hour

The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Telescope

Sunday
Aug 2

2:00 am

1 Hour

A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

Sunday
Aug 2

1:00 pm

1 Hour

The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Robot

Tuesday
Aug 4

10:00 pm

1 Hour

Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Robot

Tuesday
Aug 4

10:00 pm

1 Hour

Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Robot

Wednesday
Aug 5

3:00 am

1 Hour

Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Robot

Wednesday
Aug 5

4:00 am

1 Hour

Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Robot

Wednesday
Aug 5

4:00 pm

1 Hour

Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.

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