The invention of the reflector telescope stretches back to Isaac Newton in the 17th Century. Typically, the reflecting telescope allows for larger apertures. This means a greater amount of light ...

Other than causing a minor wave of interest at the Royal Society, Newton's reflecting telescope was little more than a curiousity with severe flaws. The mirror would quickly tarnish, and silvered ...

Isaac Newton was the first to really make it work. Newton's reflecting telescope consisted of a single curved main mirror, coupled with a smaller flat mirror positioned at the focal point and ...

While Amazon Prime Day is now over there's still an amazing deal on this Celestron 114LCM computerized Newtonian telescope normally worth $439.95 now listed as just $372 on Amazon with a savings ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The first telescopes, known as refracting telescopes, were built in ...

A popular variation of the altitude-azimuth mount turns a Newtonian telescope into what is called a Dobsonian telescope. Dobsonians are simply Newtonian reflectors situated on a mount that moves ...

His theory of optics made him reconsider the design of the telescope, which up until this point was a large, cumbersome instrument. By using mirrors instead of lenses, Newton was able to create a ...

Hamilton College and the Make-A-Wish Central New York will fulfill a wish for a 14-year-old child, Matthew, on for Friday, ...

Here's how they work—and how it's not always just about optics. A telescope is a device used to observe objects at great distances, by focusing and capturing the electromagnetic radiation they ...