Telescope Discovery

Which telescope allowed us to see pulsars and quasars?

• The microwave telescope allowed us to see pulsars and quasars.

• The X-ray telescope allowed us to see pulsars and quasars.

• The ultraviolet telescope allowed us to see pulsars and quasars.

• The radio telescope allowed us to see pulsars and quasars.

What is the name of the telescope that was launched into space?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Kepler Space Telescope

• Galileo Space Telescope

• Newton Space Telescope

Which type of telescope is specifically designed to detect radio waves from space?

• Microscope

• Refracting telescope

• Binoculars

• Radio telescope

Which telescope helped in the discovery of the expanding universe?

• Spitzer Space Telescope

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

• Kepler Space Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

Which telescope is capable of capturing high-resolution images of space?

• Magnifying glass

• Binoculars

• Microscope

• Hubble Space Telescope

Which telescope is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Einstein Telescope

• Newton Telescope

• Galileo Telescope

This type of telescope uses lenses to bend light and make objects appear bigger.

• Radio telescope
• Reflecting telescope
• Microscope
• Refracting telescope

What was new about the reflecting telescopes?

• The new feature of reflecting telescopes was the use of colored filters to enhance the image
• Reflecting telescopes introduced the use of multiple lenses to improve magnification
• Reflecting telescopes were the first to use digital sensors to capture images
• The new feature of reflecting telescopes was the use of mirrors to gather and focus light, instead of lenses.

What was one major discovery of refracting telescopes?

• Phases of Venus

• Pluto

• Exoplanets

• Planet Krypton

Which telescope was invented in 1932?

• The binoculars
• The telescope invented in 1932 is the radio telescope.
• The microscope
• The refracting telescope