The telescope began as a relatively simple device, born out of optical experimentation. It combined a series of lenses and mirrors to collect and magnify light, allowing the user to see far away ...

Even in the league of genius polymaths, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei enjoys legendary status. He was the first to systematically study space with a telescope and his inventions include the ...

In our “modern world” in the 21 st Century, we’re still in the relatively early days of scientific thinking. Not all that long ago, the precursors of science were at the forefront of most people’s ...

Scientist celebrated today for changing our view of the universe. Aug. 25, 2009 — -- Who invented the telescope? Not Galileo. Who first pointed it at the heavens? Again, it wasn't Galileo. So ...

I have always been fascinated by the discoveries and theories of early astronomers, before technology. They used mathematics, physics and observations to gain an understanding of the cosmos. Without a ...