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What are the most important discoveries in astronomy?
Galileo discovered four moons of Jupiter in 1610 using a telescope that he designed and created himself. They were the first moons discovered that didn’t orbit Earth, making them the most important piece of evidence for Copernicus’ model of heliocentrism.
What are the latest discoveries in the solar system?
Astronomers spotted the brightest light in the universe, found new planets circling distant stars, and detected a collision between a black hole and a neutron star that warped the fabric of space-time. In our own solar system, scientists also discovered new moons and evidence of violent collisions from the past.
Who discovered the galaxy?
The first galaxies were identified in the 17th Century by the French astronomer Charles Messier, although at the time he did not know what they were. Messier, who was a keen observer of comets, spotted a number of other fuzzy objects in the sky which he knew were not comets.
What are the new discoveries in space?
There were monumental new discoveries, including the first-ever direct detection of gravitational waves, which gives scientists access to a whole new realm of information about cosmic events. This year, scientists also discovered a potentially habitable planet orbiting the star nearest to Earth’s sun.
What are the most important scientific discoveries?
Penicillin. If Alexander Fleming,Scottish scientist,had not discovered penicillin,the first antibiotics,in 1928,we would probably be still dying from things such as stomach ulcers,tooth abcesses,strep
What did NASA discover recently on the Moon?
NASA scientists on Monday announced they have confirmed water ice on the sunlit side of the moon — seen from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during it’s journey back to Earth — as well as in small amounts in craters across the entire surface of the moon.
What are some prominent NASA discoveries?
Top 10 NASA Inventions Water Filters. Water — it tastes even better when it’s (mostly) free of those annoying microorganisms. Charge-coupled Device. Thanks, Hubble, for everything, including your cool CCD technology. Lifeshears. Insulin Pump. Remediating the Environment: Emulsified Zero-valent Iron. Scratch-resistant Eyeglass Lenses. Cochlear Implants. ArterioVision.