Astronomy

Famous Astronomers

Famous Astronomers

Nicholas Copernicus (1473 -1543)

Birthplace: Thorn, Poland

Tycho Brahe(1546-1601)

Danish astronomer

Galilei Galileo (1564-1642)

Italian physicist and astronomer

Edmund Halley (1656-1742)

British Astronomer

Johannes Kepler(1571-1630)

German astronomer

Maria Mitchell

Born in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Edwin Hubble (1889-1953)

Birthplace: Marshfield, Missouri

Carl Sagan (1934-1996)

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

Clyde Thombaugh (1906-1997)

American astronomer

Stephen Hawking

Birthplace: Oxford, England

- Astronomy Quiz
Astronomy Quiz What percentage of the universe is hidden from view by dust and stars? Ans : 20. What does the name of the constellation Scutum mean in English? ...

- Astronomy Milestones
Astronomy Milestones    583 BC    :   First Prediction of the eclipse of the sun   130BC : Hipparchus calculates distance and size of moon  ...

- Picture Of The Day - Nov 5
Picture Of The Day 2012 November , 5                                                          ...

- Do You Know - 3
Do You Know? - 3             1 . What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?    Ans: Saturn ...

- Picture Of The Day Oct - 25
Picture Of The Day October 25 , Thursday The Cone Nebula (NGC 2264)                                                           ...

Astronomy