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Aryabhata accurately computes the earth's circumfrence, eclipses and length around the sun.
Aryabhata accurately computes the earth's circumfrence, eclipses and length around the sun. -
Dec 1, 1150
Indian Mathmatician Bhāskara II discovers the longtiude and latitude of the planets, eclipses and sun sets/rises.
Indian Mathmatician Bhāskara II discovers the longtiude and latitude of the planets, eclipses and sun sets/rises. -
Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, and Io, he also see's saturn's rings however he does not recognize fully understand what they are.
Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, and Io, he also see's saturn's rings however he does not recognize fully understand what they are. -
Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovers Jupiters Great Red Spot, which is a huge storm that seems to be neverending.
Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovers Jupiters Great Red Spot, which is a huge storm that seems to be neverending. -
Johann Palitzsch observes the return of Halley's comet. The interference of Jupiter's orbit had slowed the return by 618 days. Parisian astronomer La Caille suggests it should be named Halley's comet.
Johann Palitzsch watches the return of Halley's comet. The interference of Jupiter's orbit had slowed down the return by 618 days. Parisian astronomer La Caille suggests it should be named Halley's comet, due to his remarkable prediction -
Father Angelo Secchi determines that the sun is a star
Father Angelo Secchi determines that the sun is a star -
American launch of a camera-equipped V-2 rocket provides the first image of the Earth from space
American launch of a camera-equipped V-2 rocket provides the first image of the Earth from space -
The Galileo spacecraft becomes the first to orbit Jupiter.
The Galileo spacecraft becomes the first to orbit Jupiter.