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Historical Astronomers in Context

Isaac Newton (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1726/27) Isaac Newton was important to astronomy due to Isaac Newton was crucial to astronomy because he developed the concept of universal gravitation, which explained why planets orbit the sun. This concept provided a unified theory for the motion of celestial bodies, essentially laying the foundation for […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

I chose the Astronomer Isaac Newton. Photo of Sir Isaac Newton Historical Events: The End of the English Civil War: It ended on September 3rd, 1651 with Oliver Cornwall’s victory at Worcester. It was a war that occurred in the British Isles between the supporters of Charles I and opposing groups in each of Charle’s […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Isaac Newton was important for astronomy because he introduced the concept of gravity and how planets orbits around the sun. He developed three laws for motion and a law for gravitation. His findings changed the operations and understanding of the universe. The ending of the Thirty Years’ War and the second Anglo-Dutch war starting in […] Continue reading

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The 3 Laws that Govern the ENTIRE Universe

Illustration of Newton’s First Law of Motion Have you ever wondered why spaceships do not rely on fuel once they are in outer space or why it is easy to throw a light object far but difficult to throw a heavy object far? At the end of the day, the answers to these questions boil […] Continue reading

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Escape Velocity and Space Exploration

In our generation, space exploration has been an extremely valuable way to learn more about our solar system and our galaxy, the Milky Way. It is astounding that humans have been able to set foot on the moon, and that astronomical research centers have sent probes to a variety of astronomical objects within our galaxy, […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Isaac Newton (B. December 25, 1642 D. March 20, 1727) was important because he was one of the first people to accurately describe mathematically how planetary motion works. He was able to begin to mathematically describe how gravity works and especia… Continue reading

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Historical astronomers in context

Isaac Newton: Isaac Newton was born in December 1642 and died in March 1727. Newton made important contributions to the study of astronomy. One of Newton’s first accomplishments was the invention of integral calculus, which was an important foundation of mathematics for his astronomical discoveries. Newton’s experiments with prisms and sunlight led to the discovery […] Continue reading

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Astronomy’s Pioneers

Isaac Newton was something truly special – I’ve heard many, in my opinion correctly, claim him to be the most intelligent human that has ever lived. From finding an infinite series to describe the precise digits of pi into infinity, to inventing calculus, to observing the laws of motion and beginning to crack the code […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

I chose to learn more about Isaac Newton! He was born on December 25th, 1642 and died on March 31st, 1727. Isaac Newton discovered the law of universal gravitation that helped explain the force that determines the motion of celestial bodies. Newton established the three laws of motion, the law of inertia, the law of […] Continue reading

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Isaac Newton (January 4, 1643 – March 31, 1727): Isaac Newton was a pivotal figure in astronomy and physics due to his concepts of the laws of motion and universal gravitation. Newton’s laws of universal gravitation, which were formed from his three laws of motion, state that every particle attracts every other particle with a […] Continue reading

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