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Questions for Discussion: The Beginnings of the Telescope
Draw a sketch showing how Galileo's telescope worked.
How did the telescope change Galileo's understanding of the Universe?
Describe a limitation that Galileo experienced when he tried to magnify the heavens more and more.
What limitations of Galileo's telescope was Newton able to address in his new design?
Why does the reflecting telescope use mirrors instead of two lenses in a tube as the refracting telescope did?
What is meant by the phrase, "standing upon the shoulders of giants"? What is an example from contemporary life?
