Why..............ahem..............yes, since you've asked.
Now, it's common knowledge among yer basic stargazer that a telescope is a device that is specifically designed to allow the user to see things that are usually rather far away and..........follow me here..........make them appear really close, aka "larger". This is accomplished by internal mechanisms and objects of a technical nature (like glass, some metal; things of that sort) inserted into long tubes. At one end is the portion that the user afixes his/her eye to in order to view the aforementioned "far away" or "distant" objects (like stars, planets, the occasional comet, common sense in a Democrat) and the other end is a piece of glass that, with the assistance of the internal mechanisms, um........."sees" stuff.
Now, the real key is to ensure that you look into the little end, but a recommendation to ensure use in "darkness" seems to be well-received, as well.
Hope that helps. More, if you need it..........anytime.
True enough, but would using a lens filter help? Perhaps a RED filter?