23 minutes
Grades 4-12
Galileo’s telescopic observations began a revolution, transforming our views of the cosmos and our place within. It is a revolution, which four hundred years later, continues. Today you can attend star parties where amateur astronomers set up their telescopes for public viewing. Learn about the discoveries of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Hubble and many others. Two Small Pieces of Glass puts you in the middle of a modern star party. Discover the wonders that even a small amateur telescope can reveal and learn about the scientists that made such views possible.
