History of the Telescope
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- How is the Hubble Telescope different from other telescopes orbiting the earth?
- How does the Hubble Space Telescope work?
- What are the different types and uses of telescopes?
- Are there personal telescopes capable of viewing galaxies?
- How much more powerful is the Hubble Space Telescope in comparison to some of the earliest telescopes?
- What limits the size of a telescope on Earth?
- How do stars and planets appear through a telescope?
- How do astronomers use telescopes to study space?
- How powerful are today's telescopes compared to some of the first used to look at the heavens?
- How have telescopes advanced over the years?
- How do astronomers use telescopes to take pictures of stars and planets? Can this be done at home on a smaller scale?
- If telescopes can see planets far away why can't they see Pluto?
- Which telescopes are best for viewing stars, planets, comets, and the moon?
- How many kinds of telescopes are there?
- What is the resolution of a telescope?
- Are there pictures of the Lunar Landing Vehicles and Lunar Module taken via telescope from Earth?
- Are the mirrors for X-ray telescopes the same shape as those of optical reflectors?
- Are there any man-made objects visible on the moon from Earth using a telescope?
- What color does Mars look like when looking through a telescope?
- Do refracting telescopes see land upside down?
- What is the difference between a optical telescope and radio telescope?
- Is the American flag and moon rover visible from Earth with a telescope?
- Who has control of the Hubble Space Telescope?
- When was the Hubble Space Telescope invented? How was it funded?
- What path does light take through a refracting telescope?
- What is the difference between a reflection and refraction telescope?
- How do refracting and reflecting telescopes work?
- How big can refracting telescopes be?
- How do refracting and reflecting telescopes differ?
- How do refracting telescopes work?
- What causes star images to blur? How do astronomers correct blurring in telescopes?
- What do stars and planets look like from a telescope? Does their appearance vary depending on the type of telescope used?
- Why do images in my telescope appear blurry?
- How many galaxies in the universe can the Hubble Space Telescope observe?
- How can we see objects outside our galaxy?
- If scientists were to point the Hubble Space Telescope in any direction for a deep field photo would they be able to capture the beginning of the universe?
- Are Hubble Space Telescope Images real?
- What telescope was launched in 1990 and takes very detailed pictures of the universe?
- How can the Hubble SpaceTelescope take pictures of the past?
- How has the Hubble Space Telescope changed our view of the universe?
- How do astronomers take pictures of the universe?
- How accurate are the photos of the universe?
- Why are astronomers continually building larger and larger telescopes?
- If a refractor telescope has an objective lens 60mm in diameter, and 900mm in focal length, how do you calculate the magnification you get viewing through a 10mm focal length eyepiece?
- What are the different types and uses of telescopes?
- Why is the Hubble Space Telescope Important?
- How can you calculate the resolution of a telescope?
- How does a infrared telescope works and what are some advantages and disadvantages?
- What is a telescope? Who invented it?
- What are the uses of telescopes? Not just conventional telescopes, but radio telescopes, x ray telescopes and etc as well.
- How are telescopes time machines?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of radio telescopes?
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- How do optical telescopes work?
- What is the equation for calculating the magnification of a telescope?
- What is meant by the resolution of a telescope?
- Why can't Hubble Space Telescope take extreme close ups of Mars?
- When was the first picture taken outside our galaxy?
- How is it that we can get clear photos of distant galaxies and nebulas, but any shot of Pluto is a blur?
- What is one reason to prefer a reflecting over a refracting telescope?