Unveiling the Cosmos: Key Inventions Behind the Modern Telescope

Unveiling the Cosmos: Key Inventions Behind the Modern Telescope Sarah Kendrew of the European Space Agency/STScI The astronomical telescope is a relatively recent invention in the ancient science of stargazing. Over the past 400 years, generation after generation of technology has transformed telescopes from passive observing tools to complex, highly automated workhorses of science. This astounding increase in sophistication has brought forth a golden age of astronomical discovery and ever-new insights into the nature of the universe and our place within it. Join Dr. Sarah Kendrew for an illustrated guide to the technological inventions that enabled this cosmic transformation. Host: Dr. Frank Summers of the Space Telescope Science Institute Recorded live on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures