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The universe has always fascinated and amazed humankind. The development of the telescope has enabled us to view the universe more closely and unlock many of its mysteries. ... More
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The Dutch telescope and the Italian scientist Galileo have long enjoyed a durable connection in the popular mind so much so that it seems this simple glass instrument ... More
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In The Mirror, the Window, and the Telescope, Samuel Y. Edgerton brings fresh insight to a subject of perennial interest to the history of art and science in the West-the ... More
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In The Mirror, the Window, and the Telescope, Samuel Y. Edgerton brings fresh insight to a subject of perennial interest to the history of art and science in the West-the ... More
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Describes the invention of the telescope, the impact it has had on modern culture, and the patterns of change that resulted from its discovery and use. More
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Four hundred years ago, on 25 September 1608, the lens maker Hans Lipperhey from Middelburg in the Netherlands traveled to The Hague to apply for a patent regarding his ... More
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In six years, Galileo Galilei went from being a mathematics professor to a star in the court of Florence to a target of the Inquisition. And during that time, Galileo made a ... More
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Few NASA announcements stirred public controversy as when NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe canceled the fifth Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. On January 16, 2004, the ... More
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The Spitzer Space Observatory, originally known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), is the last of the four "Great Observatories", which also include the Hubble ... More
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