Episode

Horizon: Here Be Monsters

Name: Horizon: Here Be Monsters
Released: 1993-03-01
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This documentary by Horizon looks at how the Hubble space telescope is uncovering evidence of black holes in our distant galaxies.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 30
Episode: Episode 9
Air date: 1993-03-01
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Here Be Monsters is Episode 9 in 1993 of Horizon. It aired on 1993-03-01. The runtime is 60 min.

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