Journal for the History of Astronomy was founded in 1970 and is the only journal devoted to the history of astronomy from earliest times to the present, and to history in the service of astronomy. Its ...

pt. I. Ancient astronomy, from its origins to the end of the Middle Ages. The origins of astronomy -- Primitive astronomy in China, Chaldea and Egypt -- The cosmology of primitive peoples -- The ...

IN this small volume Prof. Forbes describes the evolution of astronomical knowledge under three periods—the geometrical, the dynamical, and the physical. In addition, in book iii. he also describes ...

In July 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell noticed a “bit of scruff” in the radio data she was receiving at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory. Together with her Ph.D. advisor Antony Hewish, she zeroed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. This article is more than 5 years old. A photo from the HPWREN cameras ...

Try to name as many websites as you can that are more than 20 years old. It’s not that easy, right? As someone who was around for the arrival of the World Wide Web, even I have trouble remembering ...

Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to bring about change over the past decade, research has shown.

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