How Isaac Newton Changed Telescopes Forever

Adam Savage investigates one of The Royal Society's most prized artifacts: a reflecting telescope designed and made by Sir Isaac Newton! As depicted in Newton's drawings--this model was one of the first reflecting telescopes successfully created to demonstrate the concept, which is still the fundamental design for telescopes today!

Adam's last visit to the Royal Society:    • Adam Savage vs The "Perpetual Motion" Mach...  

Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan

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