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History of Astronomy

  • Apr 29, 1054

    Chinese Astronomers observe supernova

  • Galileo uses telescope

    Italy
  • Halley predicts the return of Halley's Comet

  • Johann Galle discovers Neptune

    Germany
  • Russians launch Sputnik

  • Yuri Gagarin is first man in space

  • Armstrong is the first man to walk the moon

  • Cassini begins its journey to Saturn

  • First visual proof of black holes

  • Al Mamon founds the school of Astronomy

    Iraq

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