Space

The Most Significant Events in Astronomy

By Aldo Gutierrez
  • 20,000 BCE

    Big Bang

    Big Bang
    The theory that best explains the current universe is the big bang 13 billion to 20 millon
  • 16,000 BCE

    First written astronomical observations

    First written astronomical observations
    A babylonian person wich recored positions of planets,times of eclipse etc
  • 10,000 BCE

    Bering Strait

    Bering Strait
    Those who crossed over on Bering Strait into North America had traveled as far south as Argentina by this point
  • 6000 BCE

    Britan comes a island

    Britan comes a island
    End of land bridge between Britain and continental Europe. Britain becomes an island.
  • 1700 BCE

    Britain

    Britain
    Bronze introduced in Britain
  • 1450 BCE

    Greece

    Greece
    Earliest records of Greek, the earliest records of any European language
  • 45

    Roman Empire

    Roman Empire
    Introduction of the Julian calendar, a purely solar calendar, to the Roman Empire.
  • 570

    Middle East

    Middle East
    Muhammad, founder of the Islamic religion, was born in 570 A.D. in Mecca. He died in 632 A.D.
  • Sep 13, 813

    Irack

    Irack
    Al Mamon founds the Baghdad school of astronomy.
  • Sep 13, 1054

    China

    China
    Chinese astronomers observe supernova in Taurus.
  • Sep 13, 1060

    North America

    North America
    Vikings discover North America
  • Sep 13, 1120

    Ejipt

    Ejipt
    Construction of an observatory in Cairo was begun in 1120 A.D. This is possibly the first observatory built in Medieval Islam. Unfortunately, the patron of the observatory was found guilty of several crimes including communication with Saturn, and was sentenced to death. The observatory was then destroyed in 1125 A.D. and the personnel were forced to flee for their lives.
  • Sep 13, 1259

    Iran

    Iran
    An observatory was built for the famous Persian astronomer, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi. The patron of the observatory was Mongol ruler, Hulagu, who was addicted to astrology. The observatory, built upon a flattened hill, was named Maragha observatory. The observatory included an extensive library and many instruments set up in the open air.
  • Sep 13, 1420

    Central Asia

    Central Asia
    Ulugh Beg (1394-1449), noted astronomer, had an observatory built at Samarkand in central Asia. The observatory was a 3-story building, but also contained instruments that were outdoors. Ulugh Beg's observatory produced astronomical tables that included a catalogue of over 1,000 stars. Ulugh Beg succeeded to the trhone of the province of Transoxiana in 1447 upon the death of his father. He was murdered in 1449 by an assassin hired by his son 'Abd al Latif..
  • Sep 13, 1487

    Russia

    Russia
    Rocket pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovskii was born. Tsiolkovskii's work in early rocketry earned him the title of "Father of Astronautics". Many of his proposals concerning rocketry were later put into use including: use of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as rocket fuel and multi-stage rocket design for achieving Earth orbit or interplanetary flight.