Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope
Show Description
More than 400 years ago, Galileo was the first person to use a simple telescope to explore the night sky.
Trace the history of the telescope from Galileo's stunning discoveries to the modern day and take a brief tour of tonight's evening sky.
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