Innovators in Astronomy
Across
- 3. A galaxy outside the Milky Way, discovered by Edwin Hubble.
- 5. Technique used by Edwin Hubble to identify what galaxies are made of.
- 8. Philosopher known for the "Theory of Forms" and his Academy.
- 12. Instrument used by Ptolemy to measure the heavens.
- 13. Ratio Mathematical concept, associated with Aristotle, involving harmony in proportions.
- 14. The Earth-centered model of the universe, proposed by Ptolemy.
- 15. A key concept valued by Pythagoras and Plato, seen in geometry and numbers.
Down
- 1. Believed in balance instead of perfection, and tutored Alexander the Great.
- 2. A type of variable star used to measure distances in space.
- 4. The idea, supported by Hubble, that the universe is growing and galaxies are moving away from each other.
- 6. Term for the school founded by Pythagoras, focused on numbers and geometry.
- 7. Founder of a school of math, philosophy, and mysticism in Samos.
- 9. The school founded by Plato in Athens.
- 10. The Sun-centered model of the universe, proposed by Copernicus.
- 11. The school founded by Aristotle in Athens after Plato's death.