Historical Astronomy Milestones

Astronomy

A collection of challenging questions focused on the historical discoveries and verified events in the field of astronomy.

History Space Science

3 Questions Hard Ages 12+ Apr 3, 2026

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1 Who used the angle of the sun at Alexandria and Syene to first accurately calculate the Earth's circumference around 240 BCE?

A Hipparchus
B Eratosthenes
C Aristarchus of Samos
D Ptolemy

2 Which planet was the first to be discovered using a telescope, identified by William Herschel in 1781?

A Neptune
B Uranus
C Saturn
D Pluto

3 In 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered what phenomenon that provided crucial evidence for the Big Bang?

A The Redshift of Galaxies
B Gravitational Waves
C Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
D Quasars

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