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Telescope Evolution

Seeing from the backyard to the Big Bang.

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2024
Jan 1

ELT Construction

Extremely Large Telescope being built.

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2021
Dec 25

James Webb Launch

Most powerful infrared telescope.

1783 days ago4āĻŦāĻ›āϰ10āĻŽāĻžāϏ18āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1990
Apr 24

Hubble Launch

Observing space from above.

13351 days ago36āĻŦāĻ›āϰ6āĻŽāĻžāϏ19āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1668
Jan 1

Newtonian Reflector

Isaac Newton invents reflecting telescope.

131072 days ago358āĻŦāĻ›āϰ10āĻŽāĻžāϏ11āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1609
Aug 25

Galileo Observation

First to use telescope for astronomy.

152385 days ago417āĻŦāĻ›āϰ2āĻŽāĻžāϏ18āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1608
Oct 2

Hans Lippershey

First patent for a telescope.

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