Saturn - Lord of the Rings
Horizon · Season 41 · Episode 16
In 1610, Galileo used a new invention -- a simple telescope -- to look at Saturn. When he viewed the planet for the first time, he saw something strange. He thought he saw three stars together, a big one in the middle of two little stars. He knew they weren't really stars, but what were they?
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Season
41
Episode
16
Air Date
21/Oct/2004
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
60 min
Overview
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In 1610, Galileo used a new invention -- a simple telescope -- to look at Saturn. When he viewed the planet for the first time, he saw something strange. He thought he saw three stars together, a big one in the middle of two little stars. He knew they weren't really stars, but what were they?
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