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Grubb Parsons: The Telescope Titans of Newcastle
For over 150 years, Grubb Parsons crafted some of the world’s finest telescopes, turning stargazing into a science. From humble Dublin...
deirdre rooney
Feb 233 min read
Stargazing Giants: The World’s Best Telescope Manufacturers
Telescopes have opened our eyes to the cosmos, and behind every great scope is a manufacturer pushing the boundaries of science and...
deirdre rooney
Feb 233 min read
Early Beginnings: Magnifying the Heavens
The telescope’s story starts in the 13th century when Italian monks toyed with glass lenses to enlarge text. By 1608, Dutch eyeglass...
deirdre rooney
Feb 234 min read
Summary of the development of the telescope
Early 13th century: Italian monks and scholars experimented with glass lenses to magnify text. 1608: Hans Lippershey, a Dutch eyeglass...
deirdre rooney
Feb 232 min read
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