Late Scientific Revolution - Edmund Haley

The video discusses Edmund Halley, a prominent astronomer of the scientific revolution. It highlights his education at Cambridge and his significant contributions to astronomy, including his star catalog of the Southern Hemisphere. Halley is best known for his work on comet orbits, particularly his prediction of the return of Halley's Comet. The video concludes by acknowledging the impact of early scientific pioneers on modern discovery.

What was Edmund Halley's significant early project in astronomy?

• Mapping the surface of the moon

• Cataloging stars in the Southern Hemisphere

• Studying the rings of Saturn

• Observing the phases of Venus

Which famous scientist did Halley assist in publishing a major work?

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

What was Halley's major contribution to the study of comets?

• He described the orbits of 24 comets

• He proved comets were made of ice

• He discovered a new comet

• He showed comets were made of gas

What did Halley predict about the comet sightings in 1531, 1607, and 1682?

• They were meteor showers

• They were the same comet returning

• They were asteroids

• They were different comets

What is the significance of Halley's prediction about the comet's return?

• It indicated comets were stationary

• It proved comets were unpredictable

• It showed comets had a fixed orbit

• It demonstrated comets were random