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space 1609
Galileo uses telescope for astronomical purposes. He discovers 4 Jovian moons, the Moon's craters and the Milky Way galaxy. (italy) Kepler's First and Second Laws of Planetary Motions are announced.
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newton 1668
The first reflecting telescope was built by Newton.
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1675
1675 A.D. France While in Paris, Danish astronomer Ole Romer measures the speed of light. -
1705
1705 A.D. England Halley correctly predicts the return of a comet (Halley's comet) in 1758.
1758 A.D. Germany Johann Palitzsch observes Halley's comet as predicted by Halley in 1705. -
1781
1781 A.D. England The discovery of Uranus by Herschel
1781 A.D. France Messier discovers galaxies, nebula and star clusters while looking for comets. He compiles a catalogue of these objects (Messier objects). -
1930
1930 A.D. U.S.A. Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto. -
radio telescope
1937 A.D. U.S.A. First radio telescope built by Grote Reber. -
1957
1957 A.D. Russia Sputnik, first object to orbit the Earth, launched by the Russians. -
1958
1958 A.D. U.S.A. Explorer 1 launched. This was the first U.S. satellite to orbit the Earth. -
1961
1961 A.D. Russia Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space! -
non crash
1966 A.D. The Moon First non crash landings on the Moons by Luna 9 (Russian) and Surveyor I (U.S.A.) -
red planet landing
1997 A.D. Mars Mars Pathfinder lands on the Red Planet. -
water on mars
2000 A.D. Mars New evidence found for water on Mars. -
mount wilson
1905 A.D. California Mount Wilson Observatory was established for study of the Sun.