Big,Bigger, Biggest - Telescope - on National Geographic channel

[johninderby]

If you missed this one on the National Geographic channel when it was first broadcast a little while ago it's being repeated this Thursday night at 8:00 pm.

" The LBT telescope sits on a mountain in Arizona, over 3,000 metres above sea level. Like a giant pair of eyes, it stares up into the night sky. Equipped with two giant mirrors, it allows astronomers to see further into space than ever before. Capable of producing images of heavenly bodies with startling clarity, the LBT focuses its two giant mirrors on stars tens of millions of light years away from Earth.

It stands on the shoulders of historic engineering achievements that have allowed it to see so far. Find out how this magnificent instrument was made possible through a series of engineering breakthroughs. Big, Bigger, Biggest discovers how six landmark telescopes contributed innovations towards its development, allowing astronomers to see ever deeper into space. "

John