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The Telescope and the History of Astronomy

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Introduction
Welcome1m 25s
The History of Astronomy
Galileo’s Telescope3m 46s
Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Planetary Motion Part 1 9m 47s
Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Planetary Motion Part 2 4m 27s
Understanding Kepler’s 3 Laws and Orbits 12m 33s
Telescopes
How It’s Made – Telescopes4m 59s
The Star Party – Telescope Types4m 01s
Projects
How to make a small easy telescope9m 55s
How to build a DIY telescope5m 29s
How does a telescope work? (Mr. Wizard)6m 00s
Astronomy for Beginners9m 07s
More Resources
Kepler’s Discovery [Off-site link]
Sky and Telescope [Off-site link]
Astronomy Magazine [Off-site link]
Earth Sky Tonight [Off-site link]

 

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