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History of the TelescopeThe beginnings of the telescope start at around 2560 BCE in ancient Egypt. The ancient
Egyption artisans polished semi precious and precious stone, glass and rock
to decorate Sarcophagi and other precious objects. Often these polished pieces were used to create "eyes"
in statuary.
What does the future hold for the telescope? I imagine a large observatory on the moon by the year 2050. (Located not too far from Armstrong City.) At some point long range orbital teelscopes will be sent out to Jupiter and beyond. And one day, a telescope will be sent to Alpha CenturaI, to view that solar system... About the Author: Scott Harker is the publisher of several websites including: Sherlock Holmes Pastiches, Harvest The Sun | Making Biodiesel, Samurai Weapons, Adopting a Baby, and Emetophobia.
News About Telescopes and History![]() Spitzer Telescope Spots Colorful Mix of Asteroids, May Aid Future Space Trave... 3 Sep 2010 at 9:36am ![]() FOXNews Newswise (press release) Newswise ? New research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, ... Mixed bag of space rocks found near Earthmsnbc.com all 27 news articles » 'Lost years' end for backyard supernova - Nature.com 2 Sep 2010 at 2:56pm ![]() msnbc.com Nature.com As the first findings start to arrive from the Hubble Space Telescope since its repair last year, researchers are shedding new light on one of our nearest ... 'Star guts' pour out of decaying supernovaWired.co.uk all 44 news articles » NASA spacecraft spots multiplanet solar system - CNET 27 Aug 2010 at 1:01am ![]() Telegraph.co.uk CNET The announcement came just a few days after a European team, using a different technique with a ground-based telescope, revealed the discovery of a solar ... NASA scientists discover two giant planetsSan Francisco Chronicle New Planets (a Lot of Them) in the Cosmic FamilyTIME Kepler finds first double planet transiting systemAstronomy Now Online Universe Today -SkyandTelescope.com -Inland Empire News all 272 news articles » Experience taare from zameen - Times of India 2 Sep 2010 at 6:41pm Times of India Learn all about the World Wide Telescope (WWT), that enables a computer to function as a virtual telescope. Microsoft Research is conducting a workshop on ... and more » Space Shuttle Commander, Spacewalker to Leave NASA - Space.com 1 Sep 2010 at 3:42pm ![]() Space.com Space.com By SPACE.com Staff The space shuttle commander who led the final mission to fix the Hubble Space Telescope is leaving NASA, as is a two-time spacewalker, ... and more » Celestron - The Legendary Telescope Company - Boosh News 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30am Boosh News (press release) (blog) But it was another S&T article that proved especially influential in Celestron's history. As Johnson was nearing the completion of his 183/4-inch scope, ... | |||||