The history of telescopes began centuries ago. The first known record of a telescope was traced back to the Netherlands in 1608. Historians revealed that a patent was filed by Middelburg eyeglass manufacturer, Hans Lippershey to the Dutch Parliament on October 2, 1608, for his unique eyeglasses. Lippershey revealed that his glasses could possibly see …
Most modern telescopes are made with highly sophisticated materials such as steel, zinc alloys, and a lot more. However, Malick Ndiaye, a 12-year-old boy from Senegal, West Africa decided to think outside the box by using other materials to build a homemade telescope that can observe the surface of the moon. Ndiaye used some old …
Previous mission to Europa has shown that Jupiter’s icy moon may contain a subsurface ocean that could exist as liquid water. Since scientists have discovered that some form of lifeforms could be present on celestial bodies with water, space agencies have been curious to study Europa surface and its subsurface ocean. During a recent observation, …
