Category Archives: Historical

Ancient Structures

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Maddy Pollard

Many people have heard about Stonehenge, one of the world’s most famous monuments. But did you know that the circle of stones was actually an astronomical device? Archeoastronomists have debated what the original purpose of Stonehenge was, but many believe that it was used to mark solar and lunar alignments, including eclipses, solstices, and equinoxes. […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Ancient Structures

Justin's Blog 2024-02-12 17:22:51

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Justin Kim

History of Astronomy in Korea! Hey everyone ! Do you guys remember when we were learning about historical astronomical sites in class? I remember one of the sites catching my eye because it looked incredibly familiar. It was the one in Korea called Cheonseongdae in Gyeongju, South Korea. I once visited this while on a […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Justin's Blog 2024-02-12 17:22:51

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Jonas Kobza

Nicolaus Copernicus – 2/19/1473 – 5/24/1543 Nicolaus Copernicus the first in the modern era (C.E) to develop a model of the universe with the sun at its center, rather than the earth. His work sparked the Copernican Revolution, a paradigm shift which paved the way for the works of Kepler, Galileo, Newton, and others. Copernicus […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historical Astronomers in Context

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Alyssa Ballard

I chose the astronomer Johannes Kepler who was born on December 27th, 1571 in Germany and died on November 15th, 1630 (age 58) in Germany. In the timeframe that Kepler was alive, Shakespeare died, the thirty-year war began, and the protestants began their revolt against the Catholics. Overall this assignment helped me realize more of […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historical Astronomers in Context

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Leni Ertel

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was important to astronomy because he discovered that orbits are not perfectly circular, but move in ellipses. He is credited with three laws that are still heavily used in the study of astronomy. Kepler’s first law is: “The orbit of each planet about the sun is an ellipse with the sun at […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historical Astronomers in Context

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Ayden Harris

Isaac Newton (B. December 25, 1642 D. March 20, 1727) was important because he was one of the first people to accurately describe mathematically how planetary motion works. He was able to begin to mathematically describe how gravity works and especia… Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historical Astronomers in Context

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Miguel Beristain

Johannes Kepler (Nov. 27, 1571- Nov. 15, 1630) was a German scientist and early astronomer. He was responsible for discovering three major laws of planetary motion: 1. Planets orbit the sun in an elliptical movement; 2. The area law; 3. The harmonic law. He also modified Copernicus’ Sun-centered system to a dynamic universe approach, where […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Historical Astronomers in Context

Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Garrett

TYCHO BRAHE (1546-1601): Tycho Brahe is most famous for making the best observations of stars and planets in his era. He did this at a time without a telescope so he provided the most accurate empirical data of celestial bodies at the time. His documentation of  planetary positions helped lead Johannes Kepler to create his […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historical Astronomers in Context

Historical astronomers in context

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Angela Harris

Isaac Newton: Isaac Newton was born in December 1642 and died in March 1727. Newton made important contributions to the study of astronomy. One of Newton’s first accomplishments was the invention of integral calculus, which was an important foundation of mathematics for his astronomical discoveries. Newton’s experiments with prisms and sunlight led to the discovery […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historical astronomers in context

HISTORICAL ASTRONOMERS IN CONTEXT

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Ethan Popper

Galileo Ethan Popper Dr. Grundstrom The Solar System 04 February 2024 Historical Figures in Context Works cited:  Machamer, Peter, and David Marshall Miller. “Galileo Galilei.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 4 June 2021, plato.stanford.edu/entries/galileo/.  Holyoke, Michael, et al. “Home.” Famous Scientists, http://www.famousscientists.org/galileo-galilei/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2024.  “The Mayflower Story.” Mayflower, http://www.mayflower400uk.org/education/the-mayflower-story/. Accessed 6 Feb. 2024. Centre, UNESCO […] Continue reading →

Posted in Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on HISTORICAL ASTRONOMERS IN CONTEXT