History of Telescopes

• 400th Anniversary of the Invention of the Telescope  - Details how early telescopes were made, including sketches and diagrams. Also includes events and publications during the anniversary year.
• Amazing Space: Telescopes From the Ground Up  - Provides information about the history of telescopes since Galileo. Also offers teacher tips and lesson plans.
• Antique Telescopes  - Includes photographs and descriptions of telescopes from the last 400 years.
• The Galileo Project: The Telescope  - Provides a detailed background of Galileo's invention of the telescope and its subsequent impact in Europe.