Muslim scholars did a lot of work in the field of astronomy.
Muslims benefited form the study of astronomy in that navigation tools were improved to find the direction of Makkah. Tools like these allowed worshippers from far away to pray facing in the right direction.
Some Muslim astronomers realized that our planet rotated like a spinning top.
Also many Muslim astronomers questioned the accepted belief that earth is the center of the universe.

Muslim technology advanced to make the most of scarce water sources because the land under muslim rule was hot and dry.
Muslims designed new irrigation systems, and built dams and aqueducts to supply houses, mills and fields with water.