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Curious Kids: Why do people look into space with telescopes but not binoculars?

  • Written by Silas Laycock, Professor of Astronomy, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Curious Kids: Why do people look into space with telescopes but not binoculars?Two lenses might be better than one.AstroStar/Shutterstock.comCurious Kids: Why do people look into space with telescopes but not binoculars?

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Why do people use telescopes to look into space but not binoculars? – Niraj, age 6, Arlington, Massachusetts

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