D The reflecting telescope, pioneered by Isaac Newton, m…
D The reflecting telescope, pioneered by Isaac Newton, made it practical to gratify such desires. Mirrors required that only one surface be ground to gather and reflect starlight to a focal point, and since the mirror was supported from behind, it could be quite large without sagging under its own weight, as large lenses tended to do. William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus with a handmade reflecting telescope. Choose the best answer.What is the main idea of Paragraph D?