 |
|  |
||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||
  |
||||||||||||
|
X-ray Astronomy at Goddard
Describes observations using balloons, rockets and satellites.
History of SETI
An overview of the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
History and Philosophy of Western Astronomy
The History chapter of an introductory astronomy course.
A Brief SETI Chronology
A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.
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.
A Science Odyssey - Physics and Astronomy
PBS articles about 20th century astronomy and physics.
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.
From Stargazers to Starships
Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
The Àryabhatíya of Àryabhata
The oldest exact astronomic constant? The ratio of earth rotations to lunar orbits in Aryabhata's AD 498 writing.
Atlas Celeste
A rare celestial atlas discovered in the library of the Manchester Astronomical Society.
More History Sites
|
|
||
 |
|||