Panoramic visuals and engaging interviews position 400 Years of the Telescope as the must see documentary of the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. Beautifully photographed in 4K digital cinematography, this film is a visually stunning chronicle of the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo, its profound impact upon the science of astronomy, and how both shape the way we view ourselves in the midst of an infinite universe. The Interstellar Studios productions team traveled across five continents to interview leading astrophysicists and cosmologists from the world"s renowned universities and observatories, who explain concepts ranging from Galileo"s act of revealing the cosmos with a simple telescope, to the latest discoveries in space, including startling new ideas about life on other planets and dark energy - a mysterious vacuum energy that is accelerating the expansion of the universe.