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Who developed telescopes?

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Why were non-optical telescopes developed?

becasue scientist made a discovery of FMR


Why did it take so long for good telescopes to be developed?

because xcvi was invented .......;;;;;;;;0000):)")PP)


What telescope doesn't use visual light?

Scientists have developed a number of radio, infrared, ultraviolet, and X-ray telescopes.


How would your knowledge of the universe be different if telescopes had not been developed?

we wouldn't know about any other planet besides the sun


Can you think of any tools or technologies that might have developed from people's observations of natural phenomena?

Nuclear weapons. Telescopes. The Calendar.


What other kinds of radiation are detected by telescopes?

Researchers use all of these: -- optical telescopes -- radio telescopes -- x-ray telescopes -- infra-red telescopes -- ultraviolet telescopes


Most telescopes are telescopes?

refracting


Are optical telescopes much bigger then radio telescopes?

No they are not bigger then radio telescopes at all.


Is the design of radio telescopes very similar to the design of refracting telescopes?

no, reflecting telescopes.


How radio telescopes differ from optical telescopes.?

Radio telescopes collect radio waves. Optical telescopes capture visible light waves.


Which italian scientist born in the 16th developed telescopes and used then to make revolutionary observations about your solar system?

None of them. The first telescopes were developed in 1608 by three Dutch opticians. You may have been thinking of Galileo, who built his telescope based on their descriptions, and who may have been the first person to use a telescope to observe the stars. His observations of Jupiter the following year did revolutionize astronomy.


What are the major types of optical telescopes?

Ground-based telescopes, and space telescopes. Or: refracting telescopes (main collector is a lens), and reflecting telescopes (main collector is a mirror). Or: Home telescopes (small ones), and professional ones (larger and more expensive).