Gives background information including images on the discovery of the first telescopes.
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/telescope.html
GREAT MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF SOLAR PHYSICS
Chronicles developments and discoveries up until 1644, and then continues from 1645-1860. Includes drawings from the early scientists and links to additional information.
http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/sp/great_moments.html#gm_1610
http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/sp/great_moments.2.html#gm_1645
IMPORTANT ASTRONOMERS, THEIR INSTRUMENTS AND DISCOVERIES
Traces the history of the important astronomers and their instruments and discoveries from 1500 BC to 1811.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/psc/hist1.html
INTERNATIONAL SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS (ISTP)
Information on and explanations of future ISTP missions as they continue to study the Sun.
http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/outreach/future.html
HISTORY OF TELESCOPES
http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/ned/data/E01-951129-004/E01-951129-004.html
TIMELINE OF GALILEO'S LIFE
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/galileo_timeline.html
IMAGES OF OLD TELESCOPES
