Lauren Cox Latest articles by Lauren Cox Who invented the telescope? By Lauren Cox published 26 October 21 Reference Several men laid claim to inventing the telescope, but the credit usually goes to Hans Lippershey, a Dutch lensmaker, in 1608. Reference Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1What can ripples in spacetime reveal about black holes? Quite a bit, it turns out2China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (photos)3See photos snapped in space by Europe's 1st private reentry capsule4NASA engineer Ed Smylie, who led carbon dioxide fix on Apollo 13, dies at 955Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket fails during launch, falls into the sea near Antarctica
Who invented the telescope? By Lauren Cox published 26 October 21 Reference Several men laid claim to inventing the telescope, but the credit usually goes to Hans Lippershey, a Dutch lensmaker, in 1608.
