telescope

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It houses the oldest telescope in the world still in its original setting.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Flipping the telescope to the large end is not unique to this particular cohort, nor is it anything to criticize or demonize.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Argentina’s recent decision to pause a joint Chinese effort to construct a large radio telescope is a hopeful sign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Founded by three physicists, the company at first focused on missile-tracking algorithms but later pivoted to build what it has described as the “world’s largest commercial optical telescope network.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

None of this persuaded the most die-hard Aristotelians, who simply refused to accept that what was seen through the telescope was real, imagining it to be some artefact produced by the lenses themselves.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin