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The First Telescope
Though often credited to Galileo, Hans Lippershy was the first to create an optical lens. Making the first known telescope. -
Galileo's Improvements
Galileo was not the first to invent the telescope, however he was the first to look at the sky with a telescope. He made the first telescope for astronomy. -
The First Design of Reflecting Telescope
James Gregory made the first design of a reflecting telescope using two mirrors.
Reflecting Telescope-a telescope using light to reflect of mirrors and create an image -
Johannes Heveluis
Heveluis made a telescope 150 feet long, hung by long ropes on a pole. -
Isaac Newton Advancements
Isaac Newton made advancements in telescopes, a bigger, more complex telescope was a result. -
Acromatic Lens
Chester Moor Hall made an acromatic lens, providing the best lens ever recorded in history at that time. -
William Herschel
Herchel found Uranus with a hand made reflecting telescope -
Biggest Refracting Telescope
The largest refracting telescope was built, and today is still the largest refracting telescope -
Hubble
In 1990 the Hubble was put in space, and to today travels the universe. -
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