Impact of Science Revolution on Astronomy

By Victor Carrion
  • Period: Sep 30, 1543 to

    The Scientific Revolution

  • Galileo

    Galileo

    Galileo, with his new powerful telescope, observes the moons of Jupiter and spots moving on the surface of the sun
  • Discovery of uranus

    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

    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

    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

    First US Astronut lands on Mars

    US Astronut Robert Lowry lands safley onto mars.