Great telescopes of the past | Astronomy.com
网页2019年8月15日 · Let’s introduce you to a few of the best-known telescope-makers of the past. By getting to know them a bit, you’ll have a better understanding of how today’s telescopes evolved and why...
History of the telescope - Wikipedia
网页The first record of a telescope comes from the Netherlands in 1608. It is in a patent filed by Middelburg spectacle-maker Hans Lippershey with the States General of the Netherlands on 2 October 1608 for his instrument " for seeing things far away as if they were nearby.
The Telescope & the Scientific Revolution - World History …
网页2023年8月18日 · The telescope, invented in 1608, was one of the most important inventions of the Scientific Revolution because it made it possible to more carefully observe the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, which meant age-old theories could …
400 years of telescopes: A window into our study of the cosmos
网页2024年7月20日 · With James Webb, we’re able to peer farther than ever across the universe, spying some of the first galaxies to form after the Big Bang more than 13 billion years ago. Today, NASA has multiple...
7 famous telescopes that changed how we view the cosmos
网页A look at some of the important and famous telescopes in history, and upcoming instruments set to change how astronomers view the Universe.
The most important telescopes in history | New Scientist
网页2009年2月25日 · In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy in 2009, New Scientist takes you on an armchair tour of some of the most important telescopes ever built. For more information on these and...
Telescope | History, Types, & Facts | Britannica
网页telescope, device used to form magnified images of distant objects. The telescope is undoubtedly the most important investigative tool in astronomy. It provides a means of collecting and analyzing radiation from celestial objects, even those in …
Vintage telescope masterclass - Hand-held telescopes (Part 1)
网页2013年11月21日 · In this series of videos we take a leisurely look at some of the vintage optics in our collection and along the way trace some of the most important steps in the development of the telescope. In...
How to date an old telescope! - The Telescope Collector
网页2020年9月9日 · How to date an old telescope! When trying to date very old telescopes, the obvious starting point is anything associated with a maker’s name engraved on there – often on the first draw, or eyepiece of the telescope. The plan then is to go to historical records, to see when that maker was active and creating instruments.
Telescopes Then and Now: Apollo to the Present
网页2019年5月31日 · My first telescope was little more than a toy; a wobbly 3-inch Gilbert reflector that appeared under the Christmas tree in 1958. The device was a telescope in function only; it succeeded in...