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Period: Sep 30, 1543 to
The Scientific Revolution
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Galileo
Galileo, with his new powerful telescope, observes the moons of Jupiter and spots moving on the surface of the sun -
Discovery of uranus
William Herschel discovers Uranus, the first planet to be found by means of a telescope, and names it the Georgian star -
Discovery of Proxima Centauri
The nearest star to earth, the red dwarf Proxima Centauri 4.22 light years away, is discovered by Robert Innes -
First American Astronut in space
US astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, with a suborbital flight in Freedom 7 -
First US Astronut lands on Mars
US Astronut Robert Lowry lands safley onto mars.
