Galileo was the first
he discovered that there were craters on the moon
I think "scientist" is an awfully strong word to use for "prehistoric human who wasn't actually blind." Crystals are pretty common and not exactly hard to spot, so it's only slightly more reasonable than asking "who was the first astronomer to discover the Moon?"
I'd have to say the first scientist who saw the moon was the first one to look up in the sky...
The first time they looked upwards after the moon had risen.
niel armstrong
Harrison "Jack" Schmitt was the first (and only) scientist, a geologist, to walk on the moon. He was part of the Apollo 17 crew, landing in December of 1972.
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The moon
Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, a trained geologist, landed on the moon aboard Apollo 17.
The scientist discovered that the moon has a complex geological history marked by volcanic activity and impact cratering. They identified various lunar features, such as maria and highlands, and analyzed the moon's surface composition using remote sensing and sample analysis. Additionally, the research revealed insights into the moon's lack of atmosphere and its implications for space exploration.
Many of the larger craters on the moon can be seen from earth without a telescope, so nobody discovered craters on the moon with a telescope.
Galileo Galilei, with his home made telescope.