The history of astronomy 5 Articles

by MysLykeMeeh

Introduction: Astronomy is from the Greek word astron, meaning star; nemein, to distribute. It is the science that studies the history or prehistoric phase of all the celestial bodies in the universe. The Greeks named the...read more

by Shelly Mcrae

When humans first looked to the sky and wondered at its power, to bring light and to take it away, the science of astronomy was born. But long before the observations of the heavens came to be known as science, there were ...read more

by Nancy L. Young-Houser

The first crude telescopes began our long journey to astronomy, astrology, space travel, and the solar system in the 1600s, excitedly skipping down the yellow brick road toward literally another world. Historical explorati...read more

by Frances Simon

If you study the sky on a regular basis, you can see that many changes occur in a cyclical manner. The rising and setting of the Sun., the phases of the Moon, and the movement of constellations in the night sky can all be...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

It's not my intention to write about the whole history of Astronomy; firstly, because I would write a book only being concise at the maximum degree and I'm absolutely neither able nor competent about it. Secondly, because...read more