Students vie to see biggest telescope - Irish Times

Students vie to see biggest telescope Irish Times, Ireland - 4 hours ago The International Year of Astronomy celebrates the 400th anniversary of the telescope invented by the father of modern astronomy, Galileo Galilei. ...

Once in a Blue Moon - Berthoud Recorder

Once in a Blue Moon Berthoud Recorder,  USA - Jan 5, 2009 ... 2009 include a PBS documentary titled “400 Years of the Telescope,” that looks at the astronomical advances since Galileo first invented the telescope. ...

Galileo Stereotype is Only Part of the Truth, Astronomy Scholar Says - University of Arizona News (press release)

Galileo Stereotype is Only Part of the Truth, Astronomy Scholar Says University of Arizona News (press release), AZ - Jan 6, 2009 He basically got a lifetime stipend from the doge (the duke) of Venice for having invented the telescope. It meant a lot to him financially. ...

Built-In Mirrors Help Spookfish See in the Dark Ocean Depths - Discover Magazine

Discover Magazine

Built-In Mirrors Help Spookfish See in the Dark Ocean Depths Discover Magazine, NY - 18 hours ago Reflecting telescopes based on the same idea—using mirrors to focus light—weren’t invented by human astronomers until the 17th century.

Beyond the Edge of the Universe - Washington Post Blogs

Mainichi Daily News

Beyond the Edge of the Universe Washington Post Blogs, DC - Jan 5, 2009 Also forgotten is the guy who, unlike the glory-hogging Galileo, actually invented the telescope. You remember him, right? [Pause to check Google. ... Follow Venus to recreate Galileo's discovery The Coloradoan What the stars tell... Deccan Herald An astronomical celebration TheChronicleHerald.ca Mainichi Daily News all 84 news articles

Heavens above, Galileo was beaten by a Londoner - This is London

Heavens above, Galileo was beaten by a Londoner This is London, UK - Jan 5, 2009 ... said Galileo "had an incredible genius for grabbing the media". Dutch spectacle-maker Hans Lippershey invented the telescope, or troncke, in 1608.