A Brief History of Astronomy

• Ancient Astronomy
  • (from the dawn of the history to collapse of the Roman Empire, around the 5th century)

• Medieval Astronomy
  • (from the 5th century to 15th century)

• Astronomy of Renaissance
  • (from Copernican Revolution to the middle of 17th century)

• Modern Astronomy
  • (from Newton's theory of universal gravitation to the end of the 19th century)

• Astronomy of the 20th Century
  
  • ( from Einstein's specific Theory of Relativity until now)