# The Ascent of Man: 6 -- The Starry Messenger

Also issued as videotape

Producer and director, Adrian Malone; writer and narrator, Jacob Bronowski

Presents the story of man's early study of astronomy. Traces the origins of the scientific revolution through the conflict between fact and religious dogma, culminating in the trial of Galileo

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1974
- Runtime: 52 min
- By: Malone, Adrian, producer, director, Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974, writer, narrator, British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Time-Life Films
- Genres: Education, Space, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/theascentofman6thestarrymessenger)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/theascentofman6thestarrymessenger?play=1)