( Everyone ( ( knows ( that ( ( a telescope ) ( makes ( ( distant objects ) ( appear nearer ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (VP (VBZ knows) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (NN telescope)) (VP (VBZ makes) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ distant) (NNS objects)) (VP (VBP appear) (NP (NNS nearer))))))))) (. .)))
Everyone  knows that a telescope makes distant objects appear nearer.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN telescope)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (NP (NNS objects)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN space)))) (VP (VB appear) (ADVP (RBR closer))))))))) (. .)))
A telescope is used to make objects in space appear closer.