In this two-hour special, NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity-two spectacle lenses held a foot apart-ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy, and religion. "Hunting the Edge of Space" takes viewers on a global adventure of discovery, dramatizing the innovations in technology and the achievements in science that have marked the rich history of the telescope.

NOVA Season 37 Episodes...

• s37e01 - Darwin's Darkest Hour
• s37e02 - Hubble's Amazing Rescue
• s37e03 - Lizard Kings
• s37e04 - Becoming Human Part 1: First Steps
• s37e05 - Becoming Human Part 2: Birth of Humanity
• s37e06 - Becoming Human Part 3: Last Human Standing
• s37e07 - What Are Dreams?
• s37e08 - What Darwin Never Knew
• s37e09 - Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
• s37e10 - Building Pharaoh's Ship
• s37e11 - Riddles of the Sphinx
• s37e12 - Ghosts of Machu Picchu
• s37e13 - Extreme Cave Diving
• s37e14 - The Pluto Files
• s37e15 - Telescope: Hunting the Edge of Space - The Mystery of the Milky Way
• s37e16 - Telescope: Hunting the Edge of Space - The Ever Expanding Universe
• s37e17 - Mind Over Money
• s37e18 - Mt. St. Helens Back From the Dead

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.