Discovering the Universe | Lost LA | Season 4, Episode 5 | KCET

As recently as a century ago, scientists doubted whether the universe extended beyond our own Milky Way - until astronomer Edwin Hubble, working with the world’s most powerful telescope in the mountains high above Los Angeles, discovered just how vast the universe truly is. Visit the underground vault of the Carnegie Observatories, where paradigm-shifting discoveries are annotated by hand on glass photographic slides; and the historic Mount Wilson observatory.
00:00-01:53 Introduction
01:53-09:28 Carnegie Observatories Archive
09:28-13:43 Challenges of Mount Wilson Observatory
13:43-18:53 History of the 100-inch Telescope
18:53-23:19 Accomplishments of the 100-inch Telescope
23:19-24:07 Conclusion
24:07-24:52 Credits
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