The History Of Astronomy

By joerobledo
  • Supernova in Taurus
    Jan 1, 1054

    Supernova in Taurus

    Chinese astronomers observes supernova in Taurus.
  • Theory of the Universe
    Jan 1, 1543

    Theory of the Universe

    Copernicus publishes his heliocentric Theory Of The Universe.
  • Supervova
    Sep 1, 1572

    Supervova

    Tycho Brahe discovers a supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia.
  • Stars in greek letters

    Stars in greek letters

    Johann Bayer introduces Bayer designation of stars, assigning Greek letters to stars, still in use today.
  • The First Telescope

    The First Telescope

    Hans Lippershey, a dutch spectacles makers invents the first telescope.
  • Planetary Motions

    Planetary Motions

    Kepler's first two laws of planetary motions are announced.
  • First Reflecting Telescope

    First Reflecting Telescope

    The first reflecting telescope was invented by Issac Newton in England.
  • Halley's Comet

    Halley's Comet

    Halley correctly predicts the return of a comet.
  • The Return Of a comet

    The Return Of a comet

    Johann Palitzsch observes Halley's comet as predicted by Halley in 1705.
  • The first Astroid

    The first Astroid

    Piazzi Discovered the first astroid, Ceres.

  • Disocvery of Neptune

    Identified by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle
  • Galaxies outside milky way galaxy

    Galaxies outside milky way galaxy

    The hubble telescope shows that they are galaxies outside the Milky Way.
  • Man on moon

    Man on moon

    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon
  • Water in space

    Water in space

    New evidence has found water on mars.
  • Space Shuttle Endeavor

    Space Shuttle Endeavor

    Space shuttle Endeavor makes a detailed, global ma of the earth.