Astronomer Who Was The First To Discover That The Milky Way Was Made Up Of Stars Crossword Clue

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	noun • Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
	43%	5		Astronomer who discovered the spiral structure of the Milky Way, Jean-Baptiste _____
	noun • French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)
	39%	11		American astronomer known for his discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way
	noun • United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)

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1	American astronomer known for his discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way
2	Astronomer who discovered the spiral structure of the Milky Way, Jean-Baptiste _____
3	Astronomer who first observed Saturn's rings New York Times - 30 Oct 2019	New York Times / 30 Oct 2019
4	Fellow taking another fellow's pigeon made poet feel like astronomer or conquistador The Guardian Cryptic - 27 May 2004	The Guardian Cryptic / 27 May 2004
5	German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star New York Times - 09 Jun 2007	New York Times / 09 Jun 2007
6	Groups of stars such as the Milky Way The Guardian Quick - 22 Nov 2002	The Guardian Quick / 22 Nov 2002
7	Non-systematic way to discover solution The Guardian Quick - 28 Jul 2003	The Guardian Quick / 28 Jul 2003

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