Famous Astronomers
This Italian scientist used one of the first telescopes to study the sky.
Galileo
These ancient people built the pyramids and aligned them with the stars.
The Egyptians
This invention allowed Astronomers to see faraway objects
The Telescope
The first human walked on this object in 1969
The Moon
Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase in Toy Story is
To Infinity and Beyond!
This astronomer has a famous space telescope named after him.
Hubble
This civilization created the zodiac and many constellation names we use today.
The Greeks
Galileo discovered four large moons orbiting this planet.
Jupiter
This large telescope orbits earth and makes breathtaking images
Hubble Space Telescope
This popular franchise features the starship Enterprise exploring space.
Star Trek
This astronomer discovered that planets travel in elliptical orbits around the Sun
Kepler
This civilization created accurate calendars based on star tracking.
The Mayans
Copernicus said the Sun is at the center of the solar system in this model
Heliocentric model
The rover named Curiosity is studying this planet.
Mars
This musician released a song about a "Rocket Man" leaving Earth.
Elton John
This astronomer proposed that the Earth is at the center of the solar system
Copernicus
Ancient people used this stone structure in England to track the Sun.
Stonehenge
Kepler discovered that planets travel in this shape.
Elipses
In 1961, the first human to travel into space came from this country.
The Soviet Union
This superhero gets powers from the Sun and is known as the "Man of Steel"
Superman
This famous astronomer was known for hosting astronomy shows and educating people.
Carl Sagan
These five planets were visible to the naked eye for ancient astronomers.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
This artist drew the Moon's surface, showing craters and shadows.
Leonardo Da Vinci
In 2019, scientists released the first ever image of this mysterious object in a galaxy
Black Hole
This famous movie quote says, "Houston, we have a problem" during a mission to space
Apollo 13