Our formal education branch here at the Space Telescope 

Science Institute's office of public outreach creates a 

series of online educational modules known collectively as 

Amazing Space:



http://amazing-space.stsci.edu



They asked me to post the following notice about their latest 

activity.



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Before Galileo Galilei spied through a long tube with two 

lenses in 1609 and ever since, humanity has been captivated 

by the sky. Telescopes from the Ground Up, the newest 

addition to Amazing Space, is a journey through the eras of 

telescope history, starting with Galileo’s small refractor 

and ending with NASA’s Great Observatories. The Online 

Exploration traces the fascinating life of telescope 

evolution to reveal the inner workings of science 

understanding, technological advancements, astronomical 

discoveries, and the people who made them. Intermingling the 

power of the Internet with national science and technology 

education standards, Telescopes from the Ground Up allows 

viewers to go back in time to see the furthest reaches of the 

universe. 



Telescopes from the Ground Up is available at

http://amazing-

space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/groundup/



Sincerely,



John Stoke



John M. Stoke

Manager, Informal Science Education

E/PO Lead, The James Webb Space Telescope

Office of Public Outreach

Space Telescope Science Institute

3700 San Martin Drive

Baltimore MD 21218

USA

Tel +1 410 338 4394

Fax +1 410 338 4579

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