ðə fˈɪlm wʌz nˈoʊɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɪts mɪslˈiːdɪŋ kˌæɹɪktɚɹaɪzˈeɪʃən ʌv ɐstɹˈɑːnəmɚz, wɪð wˈʌn ˈɔːθɚɹ əbzˈɜːvɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt ɐdvˈænst ðə sˌɪnɪmˈæɾɪk poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌv ɐstɹˈɑːnəmɚz æz sˈaɪəntɪsts ɪn lˈæb kˈoʊts pˈɪɹɪŋ θɹuː ɐn ɪnˈoːɹməs tˈɛlᵻskˌoʊp.
The film was noted for its misleading characterization of astronomers, with one author observing that it advanced the cinematic portrayal of astronomers as scientists in lab coats peering through an enormous telescope.