Kilimanjaro (Volkeno)
Tarehe 6 Oktoba 1889 Hans Meyer alikuwa mtu wa kwanza anayejulkikana kupanda mlima na kufika hadi kilele cha Kibo. Alichagua jina la "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze" ("Ncha ya Kaisari Wilhelm"). That name apparently was used until Tanzania was formed in 1964, when the summit was renamed "Uhuru", meaning "Freedom Peak" in Kiswahili.
Wingu Kubwa la Magellan
Maelezo ya kwanza yaliyoeleweka yalitolewa na Ferdinand Magellan aliyekuwa mtu wa kwanza wa kuzunguka Dunia yote katika safari ya miaka 1519 - 1522. Hapo alichora pia ramani za nyota na kufanya vipimo vya kwanza vya mawingu angavu vya anga yaliyopokea baadaye jina lake.