Universe understanding

  • Feb 9, 1473

    Nicholas copernicus was born in 1473

  • Oct 11, 1541

    Publicised his manuscript

  • May 24, 1543

    Death

  • Feb 15, 1564

    Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy

  • Galileo invented a powerful telescope

    He invented a powerful telescope
  • Galileo published his letters about sunspots based on observations he made

    Based on his observations of the dark spots on the sun that were caused by intense magnetic activites.
  • Galileo published his book

    Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations, which compares Copernicus's work and Ptolemaic
  • Galileo dies in Florence, Italy

  • Published a book about mathematical principles of natural philosophy

  • Edwin Hubble was born

  • Hubble's law

    Hubble's law was identified and show that the universe is expanding and that there are more galaxies in the universe
  • Death of Edwin Hubble