The telescope was improved by Galileo Galilei in the early 1600s.
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Galileo improved telescopes around 1609–1610, increasing magnification enough to observe Jupiter’s moons and phases of Venus. Early instruments magnified roughly 20×, which was revolutionary for astronomy and navigation.
🤯 "The telescope was improved by Galileo in the early 1600s. Suddenly, the universe had no privacy."