When was the Milky Way discovered?
1 Answer
Apr 9, 2016
The Milky Way has been known since ancient times, but Galileo proved that it consists of a huge number of feint stars in 1610.
Explanation:
The Milky Way is a band of dim light which spans the night sky. It will have been observed from ancient times. There were numerous theories as the what it was.
In 1610 Galileo Galilei observed that the Milky Way consists of huge numbers of feint stars This was the first actual proof of what the Milky Way is made of stars.
