2024
Jan 1
ELT Construction
Extremely Large Telescope being built.
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2021
Dec 25
James Webb Launch
Most powerful infrared telescope.
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1990
Apr 24
Hubble Launch
Observing space from above.
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1668
Jan 1
Newtonian Reflector
Isaac Newton invents reflecting telescope.
131072 days ago358āĻŦāĻāϰ10āĻŽāĻžāϏ11āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1609
Aug 25
Galileo Observation
First to use telescope for astronomy.
152385 days ago417āĻŦāĻāϰ2āĻŽāĻžāϏ18āĻĻāĻŋāύ
1608
Oct 2
Hans Lippershey
First patent for a telescope.
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