Eyes on the skies

This film tells how the invention of the telescope has been by far the most revolutionary development in the history of astronomy. For thousands of years, astronomers had to rely on their eyes in unravelling the mysteries of the Universe. The telescope revealed an embarrassment of astronomical riches, and led to a dramatic increase of knowledge about the wider world we live in.

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Subject(s)Science
Age11-14, 14-16
Published2009
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Shelf referenceA ESA 522 EYE
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8knb

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