Dr. Richard Berendzen is Professor of Physics at American University.

The invention of the telescope revolutionized the science of Astronomy. It became the principle instrument of discovery and centuries of astronomical exploration have benefited from ever more precise optical equipment. In this century. The Hubble Telescope and a fleet of robotic surveying craft have vastly expanded the reach of astronomy into the heavens. Dr. Richard Berendzen explains how technology has emerged as an important ally in the science of Astronomy.