Lauren CoxSocial Links Navigation 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...1Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch2Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem3'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?4Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible5NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders
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.