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Cosmic Perspectives from Amid the Stars:
Astronomy Blog


Far-Seeing - How Do Telescopes Work?
Ask any number of people what the single most important tool in astronomy is, and almost universally, they will claim the telescope as their answer. With telescopes, we’ve been able to peer beyond our world and out into the distant reaches of the universe. The name literally means far-seeing. How is it that these rather simple contraptions are able to show us so much? How do telescopes work?

Brandon Holloman
6 days ago4 min read
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