The major events in Astronomy

By Anna03
  • Big Bang
    13 BCE

    Big Bang

    It was 13 to 20 billion years ago. This theory tries to explain the formation of the universe. It says that in this time, all matter was compacted into a very small ball with infinite density and intense heat, then it exploded and all matter was formed.
  • Heliocentric model
    Sep 13, 1543

    Heliocentric model

    It is the model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the sun, making it the center of the solar system, it was developed by Nicolas Copernicus.
  • Telescope

    Telescope

    Galileo Galilei improved the telescope: design of these early refracting telescopes consisted of a convex objective lens and a concave eyepiece.
  • Saturn´s rings

    Saturn´s rings

    Christian Huygens discovers Saturn´s rings
  • Reflecting telescope

    Reflecting telescope

    Newton built the first reflecting telescope
  • Uranus

    Uranus

    Herschel discovers a new planet, Uranus.
  • Neptune

    Neptune

    Johann Galle discovers Neptune.
  • Relativity

    Relativity

    Albert Einstein makes the Theory of Relativity.
  • Other galaxies

    Other galaxies

    Hubble discovers galaxies outside the Milky Way
  • Drifting apart!

    Drifting apart!

    Edwin Hubble concluded that galaxies are drifting apart: this is important observational evidence consistent with the hypothesis of an expanding universe.
  • Pluto

    Pluto

    Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    Sputnik is the first object or artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
  • First one

    First one

    Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space.
  • The moon!

    The moon!

    First people on the moon: Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moon.
  • Water

    Water

    New evidence proves the existence of water on Mars