1676 ⟶ Ole Rømer's determination of the speed of light from Jupiter's moons

Ole Rømer: Rømer's determination of the speed of light trave...

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💡 Ibn al-Haytham's Work on Optics and the Finite Speed of Light

Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen): Optics, finite speed of light⟶

Ibn al-Haytham's Work on Optics and the Finite Speed of Light (1010)

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Egypt

☄️ Galileo Discovers the Galilean Moons of Jupiter

Galileo Galilei: discovered the Galilean moons of Jupiter⟶

Galileo Discovers the Galilean Moons of Jupiter (1610)

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Italy

🔭 Ole Rømer's determination of the speed of light from Jupiter's moons

Ole Rømer: Rømer's determination of the speed of light traveling from the moons of Jupiter.⟶

Ole Rømer's determination of the speed of light from Jupiter's moons (1676)

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