I received an e-mail from Carla Befera, who is doing national PR for 400 Years of the Telescope, a show coming up on PBS. She asked me to put in a plug for the show so my readers would know about it. It looks really good. It may have aired in your area as the general release was April 10, but it is on this Thursday, April 16 at 7pm on KCET in Los Angeles.

Here is the blurb from the press release:

This visually stunning program chronicles a sweeping journey, from 1609, when Galileo revealed mankind’s place in the galaxy, to today’s thrilling quests to discover new worlds in the universe. Narrated by NOVA’s Neil deGrasse Tyson, the compelling program takes viewers on an adventure through the heavens and around the globe, visiting the world’s leading astronomers, cosmologists and observatories.

I did let Carla know that I’m not sure how many readers I have. I am tickled pink that I even showed up on the radar! And I am certainly willing to put in a plug for what looks to be an excellent program.

UPDATE

It appears that the show will be on KCET on Thursday April 30th at 9pm. The earlier broadcast date is for “KCET World,” whatever that is. The KCET website is full of bugs too. Links don’t work, information is incomplete. Poorly executed. But this still looks like a good show.