Galxia

The History of Astronomy

By Paola Manzo Franco
  • 30,000 BCE

    Bone carvings keep track of phases of Moon

    Bone carvings keep track of phases of Moon
  • 4000 BCE

    Mesopotamians observe space through the tops of their pyramids

    Mesopotamians observe space through the tops of their pyramids
  • 2500 BCE

    Stonehedge has built

    Stonehedge has built
  • 2000 BCE

    Temple of Amen-Ra was built

    Temple of Amen-Ra was built
    Egypt
  • 200

    Hiparchus classifies the stars to their brightness

    Hiparchus classifies the stars to their brightness
  • 200

    Ptolemy suggested the geocentric theory (the planets and Sun revolved around the Sun)

    Ptolemy suggested the geocentric theory (the planets and Sun revolved around the Sun)
  • 300

    Aristarchus of Samos suggested that the Earth revolved around the Sun

    Aristarchus of Samos suggested that the Earth revolved around the Sun
  • Sep 12, 1543

    Copernicus published the heliocentric theory ( the planets revolved around the Sun)

    Copernicus published the heliocentric theory ( the planets revolved around the Sun)

  • Tyco Brahe carried out very detailed observation of the planets.

    Tyco Brahe carried out very detailed observation of the planets.

  • Galileo used a telescope for the first time

    Galileo used a telescope for the first time

  • Isaac Newton built the first telescope using mirrors instead of lenses

    Isaac Newton built the first telescope using mirrors instead of lenses

  • Newton published a book explaining the laws of the movement of the planet

    Newton published a book explaining the laws of the movement of the planet

  • Edmund Halley explained Newton´s laws and predicted the return of the comet in 1758

    Edmund Halley explained Newton´s laws and predicted the return of the comet in 1758

  • W. Herschel discoverd Uranus

    W. Herschel discoverd Uranus

  • F. W. Bessel measured the distance from a star

    F. W. Bessel measured the distance from a star

  • Adams, Galle and Leverrier discovered Neptune

    Adams, Galle and Leverrier discovered Neptune

  • Astrophysiscs was foundd thanks to the spectroscope

    Astrophysiscs was foundd thanks to the spectroscope

  • E. P. Hubble proved that some nebulas are actually galaxies

    E. P. Hubble proved that some nebulas are actually galaxies

  • C. Tombaugh discovered Pluto

    C. Tombaugh discovered Pluto

  • Discovery of the first extra-solar planets

    Discovery of the first extra-solar planets

  • NASA approves mission to Mars 2018

    NASA approves mission to Mars 2018