Time Line Project

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Time Line Project

By Alex Dehner, Danny Kim, Pete Love

4/15/09 B period

Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19,1473 in Poland and died on May 24 1543.

In 1491 Copernicus enrolled at the Jagiellonian University.

1504- Copernicus became the first astronomer to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology, which displaced the earth from the center of he universe.

In 1516-1521 Copernicus resided at Olsztyn Castle as economic administration.

Tycho Brahe Tycho was born on

December 14, 1546 and died on October 24, 1601.

At the Uraniburg university he created an early research institute.

He built large astronomical instruments for observing space.

In 1572 he observed the first recorded supernova.

Johannes Kepler Johannes was born on

December 27, 1571-November 15, 1630.

Johannes Kepler was a German Mathematician astronomer and astrologer.

He became a teacher of math and astronomy at age 23 on April 23, 1594.

During 1600-1612 he worked for Tycho Brahe.

Galileo Galilei Galileo was born on February 15,

1564- January 8, 1642. 1608-Galileo made a telescope 3

times stronger. Aug. 25 1609- Galileo

demonstrated his first telescope. 1610-Galileo made the Starry

Messenger the first scientific treatise to be published.

1616-Galileo observed Saturn and its rings.

1624-Galileo perfected the compound telescope.

1632-Galileo presented a physical theory for tides.

Edwin Hubble Edwin Hubble was an

American scientist Born Nov.20, 1989 - Sep.28, 1953.

He changed astronomers understanding of the nature of the universe by demonstrating the existence of other galaxies and our own.

He spent most of his life working on astronomical physics.

A 41 cent stamp was even released with his picture on it.

Sputnik A Russian space program that made its first launch on

October 4 1957. It took place during International Geophysical year. It was the first man made object to orbit earth. Over forty “sputnik ‘s” have been launched.

Mercury The first human space flight program of the United

States. It ran from 1959-1963. The main goal was to put a human in orbit around the

earth. The Mercury-Atlas 6 flight was the first to achieve this

goal. The project cost approx. 384 million dollars or 2.7 billion

in 2007 dollars.

Gemini The second human space flight program for NASA. It operated between the mercury and Apollo missions. The mission for Gemini was to develop techniques for

advanced space travel. The worked on new orbital maneuvers like rendezvous

and docking.

Apollo America’s first human flight program under taken by NASA(National

Aeronautics and Space Administration) . Main reason for project is to put a man on the moon. Program

pushed by John F Kennedy. First rocket to land on moon was Apollo 11 July 20,1969 after a four

day flight. First country and program to land on moon.

Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 and died on March 31,

1727 at the age of 84. He was a was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer,

philosopher, and alchemist. During his middle life he studied mathematics, optics, and

mechanics & gravitations. Newton is credited for his laws in physics and gravity.

Mars Rover A space shuttle that propels itself after landing on the surface of

mars. During the 1970’s It makes observations at the microscopic level which trumps orbital

instruments. The rover can conduct physical experiments and take and analyze

samples. Two spacecrafts have landed successfully. Only one still is in

communication with earth.

Shuttle missions The shuttle missions officially knew as the Space

Transportation System. This is NASA’s current manned human space flight

program. The main mission is to carry payloads to various orbits

like the space station. NASA current manned launch vehicle is set to be retired

in 2010.

Hubble Telescope The largest and most versatile space telescope, even

though it was not the first. It was carried into space by the shuttle discovery. Founded in 1970’s and was set to launch in 1983. due to

delays it launched in 1990. It takes pictures from space that we cant see from Earth

do to the Earth’s atmosphere

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