Astronomy is the scientific study of objects and phenomena beyond the earth's atmosphere by means other than visiting them or sending probes. The history of astronomy is the study of the development of astronomy from the earliest written records to somewh...
This page was last updated on August 17th, 2008
This page was last updated on August 17th, 2008
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The ÀryabhatÃya of Àryabhata
The oldest exact astronomic constant? The ratio of earth rotations to lunar orbits in Aryabhata's AD 498 writing.
Historiacoelestis
Yahoo group moderated by Stuart Williams, F.R.A.S.
Out of This World
Exhibition catalog for The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas. Includes an historical essay and sample pictures.
Astronomy
Features history of discoveries and references.
Understanding Tidal Friction
Article by Peter Brosche on gaining understanding of changes in the Moon's orbit.
Electronic Newsletter for the History of Astronomy
Complete archive and subscription information.
Fabri de Peiresc's Quest for a Method to Calculate Terrestrial Longitude
Article by Jane T. Tolbert in the Historian publication in 1999. Whereas Galileo sought to confront and embarrass the established Church, Peiresc worked from within clerical ranks with persuasion and tact.
Astronomy in Japan
Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture
History of SETI
An overview of the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio frequencies. Includes photos.
Russell A. Hulse - Nobel Lecture
The discovery of the binary pulsar.
This Month in the History of Astronomy
Short descriptions of important discoveries, events, and birthdays sorted by month.
Jewish Astronomy, From Ancient to Modern Times
Astronomy in Israel from Og's Circle to the Wise Observatory.
Islamic Astronomy
Article by Owen Gingerich explores refinement and criticism of Ptolemaic astronomy, including religious influences on direction, and describes precursors to and influences on Copernicus.
Little Green Men, White Dwarfs or Pulsars?
A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars.
History and Philosophy of Western Astronomy
The History chapter of an introductory astronomy course.
Roemer and the First Determination of the Velocity of Light
Burndy Library online publication of 1940 article detailing the background and details of Roemer's work.
A Science Odyssey - Physics and Astronomy
PBS articles about 20th century astronomy and physics.
Historical Astronomy Division
American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself.
History of Astronomy Pages
Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) and the professionalisation of Dutch astronomy; The "Lost Letters" of J.C. Kapteyn (1851-1922); Many history of astronomy and history of science links with a Dutch flavour.
Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy
An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy.
HASTRO-L
Archive of the History of Astronomy Discussion Group, the mailing list for scholars in this field.
The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Robert Woodrow Wilson Nobel Lecture.
History of Astronomy
Offers a history of the field and science. Features links to related sites, awards and contact details. Provided by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy.
Astronomy in the 18th Century
Discusses the development of reflective telescopes during the 1700's. Covers the different types of mirrors and lens that were used during these times. Includes some key contributors to the improvement of the telescope during this period.
The Babylonian Theory of the Planets
A substantial look at the subject, and a review of N. M. Swerdlow's book.
MuslimHeritage.com - Astronomy
Articles on astronomers, observatories, work performed and its significance from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries.
The Society For The History Of Astronomy
Academic and popular topics, with a focus on Britain.
Northern California History of Astronomy Luncheon and Discussion Association
Announcements of discussions (in Oakland, California), open to the public, on various astronomy history topics, and an archive of past discussions
Gene Smith's Brief History of Astronomy
Covers the development of this ancient science from days of Stonehenge (3100 BC) to the discovery of Pulsars (1968 AD). Includes related resource links.
History of Astronomy in Ancient India
Eclipse calculation, heliocentric theory, size of the world.
Astronomy in Sweden 1860-1940
From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science.
Tycho's Star Maps
Celestial atlases and globes on exhibit at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Rundetaarn (The Round Tower)
Astronomy in Denmark: Brahe, Roemer, Hertzsprung.
Atlas Celeste
A rare celestial atlas discovered in the library of the Manchester Astronomical Society.
A Brief SETI Chronology
A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.
Astronomical References in the Ruba'iyât of Omar Khayyam
Excerpts and commentary with reproductions of some of Elihu Vedder's illustrations.
Big Ear Radio Observatory
Radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
From Stargazers to Starships
Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
Starry Messenger
Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy, developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science at Trinity College, Cambridge. Covers the history of instruments and techniques, themes such as astrology and calendar reform, and biographies of maj
Harmonia Macrocosmica by Andreas Cellarius
Atlas of the heavens as seen by the astronomers of the time of its 1661 printing: Copernicus, Ptolemy, Brahe, and Aratus. Entire book has been digitized and the images may be browsed or searched.
Biennial History of Astronomy Conferences
Workshops at Notre Dame, papers presented, abstracts, group pictures of attendees.
The Star of Bethlehem
An investigation of the science and history which bear on the mysterious star said to have accompanied the advent of Christ.
Digital Archive of Historical Astronomy Pictures
Images from the history of astronomy, old telescopes, pictures of astronomers, observatories.
X-ray Astronomy at Goddard
Describes observations using balloons, rockets and satellites.
Hindu Cosmological Time Cycles
An accurate calendar and the progenitor of the sexagesimal (base 60) "degree, minutes, seconds" measurement system.
The Manchester Astronomical Society History
The first hundred years, list of presidents, list of archived documents.
The oldest exact astronomic constant? The ratio of earth rotations to lunar orbits in Aryabhata's AD 498 writing.
Yahoo group moderated by Stuart Williams, F.R.A.S.
Exhibition catalog for The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas. Includes an historical essay and sample pictures.
Features history of discoveries and references.
Article by Peter Brosche on gaining understanding of changes in the Moon's orbit.
Complete archive and subscription information.
Article by Jane T. Tolbert in the Historian publication in 1999. Whereas Galileo sought to confront and embarrass the established Church, Peiresc worked from within clerical ranks with persuasion and tact.
Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture
An overview of the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio frequencies. Includes photos.
The discovery of the binary pulsar.
Short descriptions of important discoveries, events, and birthdays sorted by month.
Astronomy in Israel from Og's Circle to the Wise Observatory.
Article by Owen Gingerich explores refinement and criticism of Ptolemaic astronomy, including religious influences on direction, and describes precursors to and influences on Copernicus.
A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars.
The History chapter of an introductory astronomy course.
Burndy Library online publication of 1940 article detailing the background and details of Roemer's work.
PBS articles about 20th century astronomy and physics.
American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself.
Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) and the professionalisation of Dutch astronomy; The "Lost Letters" of J.C. Kapteyn (1851-1922); Many history of astronomy and history of science links with a Dutch flavour.
An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy.
Archive of the History of Astronomy Discussion Group, the mailing list for scholars in this field.
Robert Woodrow Wilson Nobel Lecture.
Offers a history of the field and science. Features links to related sites, awards and contact details. Provided by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy.
Discusses the development of reflective telescopes during the 1700's. Covers the different types of mirrors and lens that were used during these times. Includes some key contributors to the improvement of the telescope during this period.
A substantial look at the subject, and a review of N. M. Swerdlow's book.
Articles on astronomers, observatories, work performed and its significance from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries.
Academic and popular topics, with a focus on Britain.
Announcements of discussions (in Oakland, California), open to the public, on various astronomy history topics, and an archive of past discussions
Covers the development of this ancient science from days of Stonehenge (3100 BC) to the discovery of Pulsars (1968 AD). Includes related resource links.
Eclipse calculation, heliocentric theory, size of the world.
From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science.
Celestial atlases and globes on exhibit at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Astronomy in Denmark: Brahe, Roemer, Hertzsprung.
A rare celestial atlas discovered in the library of the Manchester Astronomical Society.
A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.
Excerpts and commentary with reproductions of some of Elihu Vedder's illustrations.
Radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy, developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science at Trinity College, Cambridge. Covers the history of instruments and techniques, themes such as astrology and calendar reform, and biographies of maj
Atlas of the heavens as seen by the astronomers of the time of its 1661 printing: Copernicus, Ptolemy, Brahe, and Aratus. Entire book has been digitized and the images may be browsed or searched.
Workshops at Notre Dame, papers presented, abstracts, group pictures of attendees.
An investigation of the science and history which bear on the mysterious star said to have accompanied the advent of Christ.
Images from the history of astronomy, old telescopes, pictures of astronomers, observatories.
Describes observations using balloons, rockets and satellites.
An accurate calendar and the progenitor of the sexagesimal (base 60) "degree, minutes, seconds" measurement system.
The first hundred years, list of presidents, list of archived documents.
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