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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Rocket
Season 1
Episode 5
Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.
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Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone.
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Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.
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Check out the history of robots and learn how they are becoming a part of everyday life.
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Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.
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Look back in time to see how humans invented the telescope.