History of the telescope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The earliest known working telescopes appeared in 1608 and are credited to Hans Lippershey. Among many others who claimed to have made the discovery were Zacharias Janssen, spectacle-maker in Middelbu...
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and "The Development of Compound Eyepieces, 1640-1670," Journal for the History of Astronomy, 8(1977):26-37. The most convenient source for information on the general development of the telescope is Henry King, The History of the Telescope (London: Griffin, 1955).
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galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/telescope.html
galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/telescope.html
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Telescopes have had a long history, with the first known telescope being built in 1608 (almost 400 years ago). The patent application called the telescope a device for "seeing faraway things as though nearby." Galileo made the telescope famous, and in the early 1600s, ... telescope, history, Galileo, Newton...
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www.kie.berkeley.edu/ned/data/E01-951129-004/E01-951129...
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An early history of the telescope. ... Contrary to popular opinion, Galileo did not invent the telescope. In 1609 the great Italian scientist became the first man to turn his telescope toward the stars and see the craters of the ... Following is a chronological history of the invention and development of the telescope.
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www.antiquetelescopes.org/history.html
www.antiquetelescopes.org/history.html
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The history of telescopes. ... Explore the history of telescopes, from Galileo to NASA's Great Observatories ... Teaching Tips; Computer Needs; All About Telescopes; Telescope Links;
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amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/groundup...
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Taking the long view of the telescope's history ... The telescope was the first instrument to extend human senses, revolutionising our view of the heavens and our place in the world. But, as Richard Dunn explains, the first effects of this technological marvel were felt much closer to home...
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www.guardian.co.uk/books/audioslideshow/2009/mar/18/tel...
www.guardian.co.uk/books/audioslideshow/2009/mar/18/telescope-richard-dunn-history-invention
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Inventions: Telescopes; A telescope is a device that lets us view distant objects. Early telescopes (and most today) used glass lenses and/or mirrors to detect visible light. Some modern telescopes gather images from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to gamma rays.
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www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/t/telescope.sh...
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The History of the Hubble Space Telescope ... Long before mankind had the ability to go into space, astronomers dreamed of placing a telescope above Earth's obscuring atmosphere. An observatory in space was proposed in 1923 by the German scientist Hermann Oberth, whose work inspired rocket pioneer Dr. Wernher von Braun...
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quest.arc.nasa.gov/hst/about/history.html
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Telescope, around 1608 ... Suggested by ; Carolyn, Icevin and others; The telescope is the most important tool for investigating astronomy. It provides a means of collecting and analyzing radiation from objects in outer space, even those in the far reaches of the universe.
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www.cbc.ca/kids/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/te...
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