Though telescopes were invented in 1608, Herschel constructed a large one of his own in 1774, and he used it for nine years ...

First Invented In 1608, By Hans Lippershey. There is some contention surrounding who first invented the telescope, but most ...

On October 2, 1608, Hans Lippershey demonstrated a new invention – the first optical refracting telescope. A.S.Ganesh turns his telescope to view back in time… nearly 410 years to that day.

The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in ...

The telescope features an 8.4-meter primary mirror with a three-mirror design that provides an exceptionally wide 3.5-degree field of view, seven times the area of the full moon. At its core is ...

First invented in 1608, by Hans Lippershey Library of Congress There is some contention surrounding who first invented the telescope, but most accounts credit Hans Lippershey , a lens crafter from ...