NOVA S37E15 — Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way

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NOVA•Season 37•Episode 15

Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way

7.1/10 · 57 votesApr 6, 201055 min

Ranked #12 of 18 in Season 37•−0.1 vs season avg

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In a two-hour special, NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe.

Directed byOliver Twinch, Peter Jones

Previous episodeE14 · The Pluto Files Next episodeE16 · Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe

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E1 7.1

Darwin's Darkest Hour

E2 6.9

Hubble's Amazing Rescue

E3 6.9

Lizard Kings

E4 7.5

Becoming Human: First Steps

E5 7.4

Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity

E6 7.6

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E7 7.9

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E9 7.2

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E10 7.2

Building Pharaoh's Ship

E11 7.0

Riddles of the Sphinx

E12 7.2

Ghosts of Machu Picchu

E13 7.3

Extreme Cave Diving

E14 7.8

The Pluto Files

E15 7.1Now viewing

Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way

E16 6.7

Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe

E17 7.0

Mind Over Money

E18 7.0

Mt. St. Helens Back From the Dead

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Oliver Twinch

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Peter Jones

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Episode Summary

"Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way" is episode 15 of NOVA season 37. It scored 7.1/10 from 57 votes, ranking #12 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Oliver Twinch, Peter Jones, it aired on April 6, 2010.

Next: E16 · Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe Best of Season 37