christiaan huygens 1 Articles Huygens’ Telescopes Weren’t Very Good, Now We Think We Know Why March 30, 2023 by Lewin Day 25 Comments ...

The renowned Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens was probably nearsighted, a new study looking into the telescopes he built more than 300 years ago has found.

17th century scientist Christiaan Huygens set his sights on faraway Saturn, but he may have been nearsighted. Huygens is known, in part, for discovering Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, and ...