Original title: Eyes on the Skies
Released: 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Cast: Dr. J (Dr. Joe Liske, ESO)

Plot of the film:

The invention of the telescope has been by far the most revolutionary development in the history of astronomy. For thousands of years, astronomers had to rely on their eyes in unravelling the mysteries of the Universe. The telescope revealed an embarrassment of astronomical riches, and led to a dramatic increase of knowledge about the wider world we live in. 'The Eyes on the Skies' explores the many facets of the telescope - the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their triumphs and failures ...


Movie Chapters:

1. New Views of the Skies
2. Bigger is Better
3. Technology to the Rescue
4. From Silver to Silicon
5. Seeing the Invisible
6. Beyond Earth
7. What's Next?