The Space Race on MSNOpinion

The telescope revealed something terrifying about the universe... what humans found was unsettling

The invention of the telescope completely changed humanity’s understanding of the universe. What began as a tool for ...
HowToGeek on MSN

What Was the First Planet Discovered With a Telescope?

For hundreds of years, telescopes have allowed us to map the stars and study the great mysteries of the cosmos. Astronomers ...
insider.si.edu

A history of optical telescopes in astronomy Wilson Wall

"This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A New Museum Exhibit Gives a Grand Overview on the History of the Telescope

Behind-the-scenes of the upcoming U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe gallery Samantha Thompson Modern astronomy began with the invention of the telescope just over 400 years ago ...