Why can we not use a simple microscope to see objects as sma

Why can we not use a simple microscope to see objects as small as we want, and use a telescope to see things as far away as we want?

Solution

a telescope gets lots of light and puts it into a small place, making the image view-able to us. A microscope gets a small amount of light and puts it into a big place making the image visible. A telescope isn\'t exactly making a small thing large, It\'s more taking a very large picture of something which makes it bigger. If you were to stare down into a telescope through the main lens or mirror, it would be similar to what looking down the eyepiece on the microscope would be like and visa-versa.