Which of the following is a contribution that Eratosthenes made to astronomy?
A. He determined the circumference of Earth.
B. He was the first person known to have pointed a telescope at the sky.
C. He discovered his Three Laws (of Planetary Motion).
D. He discovered epicycles.
Answer: A
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