Contributions of Astronomers and Discoveries

The video explores the contributions of notable astronomers throughout history, including Omar Khayyam, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, and Edwin Hubble. It highlights their groundbreaking discoveries, such as the heliocentric theory, the use of telescopes, laws of planetary motion, and the expanding universe. The video concludes by encouraging continued exploration and discovery in astronomy.

What was the main purpose of the observatory built by Omar Khayyam and his team?

• To discover new planets

• To observe the moon

• To fix the calendar

• To study the stars

What was the significant change in perspective introduced by Copernicus?

• The moon is made of cheese

• The planets revolve around the sun

• The sun revolves around the Earth

• The Earth is flat

What did Galileo discover about the surface of the moon?

• It is smooth

• It has mountains and craters

• It is made of water

• It is covered in ice

What did Galileo's observations confirm about Copernicus' theory?

• The planets revolve around the sun

• The sun revolves around the Earth

• The Earth is the center of the universe

• The moon is a planet

Which planet did William Herschel discover?

• Neptune

• Venus

• Uranus

• Mars

What is Kepler most famous for?

• Developing the laws of planetary motion

• Inventing the telescope

• Discovering new stars

• Mapping the Milky Way

What did Herschel contribute to the field of astronomy besides discovering Uranus?

• He mapped the surface of Mars

• He discovered the Milky Way

• He built over 400 telescopes

• He invented the telescope

What did Edwin Hubble discover about the universe?

• It is expanding

• It is static

• It is infinite

• It is shrinking

What is the significance of Hubble's Law?

• It explains the phases of the moon

• It measures the distance to the sun

• It describes the expansion of the universe

• It predicts solar eclipses

What did Hubble's telescope allow scientists to do?

• Predict the weather

• Look farther into the universe

• Measure the distance to the sun

• See the surface of the moon