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Nov 13, 1514
Nicoulas Copernicus
Nicoulas Copernicus formulates heliocentric theory. While some of his math was wrong, this was a huge advancement in what we understood about the solar system. -
Milky Way Galaxy
Immanuel Kant theorizes that the milky way is a galaxy: a disk with stars, made up of gas. He also theorizes there are more than just our galaxy. -
Hubble Telescope
NASA launches the hubble telescope to further explore the universe outside of our solar system. The Hubble is responible for many astronomical findings. -
New Planet discovered
astronomers discover habital planets orbiting around the Gliese 667C star. This solar system was found only 22 light years away. They have a much higher mass than earth.