The Science Behind Reflecting Telescopes 🔭 @edmundoptics

Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

How do telescopes work?

The most powerful telescopes tend to be reflecting telescopes, using mirrors instead of transparent lenses

Watch to learn the fundamentals of these optical systems and see a simple reflecting telescope design in action

#telescope #space #optics #science #stem #physics #engineering

The Science Behind Reflecting Telescopes 🔭

$Prisms and Total Internal Reflection Why do prisms seem to magically reflect light even though they dont have mirrored surfaces? This demo visually highlights the difference between refraction and total internal reflection Optical engineers use these properties of prisms to manipulate in everything from medical devices, to telescopes, to cameras We have lots of other laser demos like this on our channel if youd like to see more! #optics #science #physics #stem #photonics #engineering #prism$

Why Sunglasses Only Block Lasers if Theyre at a Specific Angle!

Light Always Bounces Back the Same Direction It Came From Off Corner Cubes

ScannerMax Compact 506 Galvanometer Setup and Demo

Teledyne Photometrics Iris Scientific Camera Now Available from Edmund Optics