Category Archives: Historical

Tycho Brahe in a Historical Context

Posted on February 3, 2016 by HB

  Tycho Brahe, a historically famous and important astronomer, was born on December 14, 1546 and died on October 24, 1601. During his lifetime, two important events occurred: The Counter Reformation (1562): This was a period of Catholic resurgence that occurred as a response to the Protestant Reformation. It was an attempt to return Catholicism to … Continue reading Tycho Brahe in a Historical Context → Continue reading →

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Isaac Newton in Context

Posted on February 3, 2016 by lawlorsolarsystem

Newton was important because he formulated the laws of gravity, which are crucial for understanding planetary motion. These explained orbits, the tides, and many other things about Astronomy. He also came up with his three laws of motion, which are extremely important in Physics. Source New Amsterdam was taken over by the British and renamed […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 3, 2016 by martisnv

Isaac Newton (December 25, 1642 to March 20, 1727) discovered the laws of motion and universal gravity which are still taught in introductory physics classes today. These principles allowed him to demonstrate that the physical laws that operate on Earth also operate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hypatia – Historical Astronomers in Context (repost)

Posted on February 2, 2016 by drgrundstrom

<note to students: I went farther than you need to because no one can use Hypatia as their historical figure> Hypatia was the first woman KNOWN to contribute to mathematics and science.  Her father, Theon of Alexandria, was a well-known academic and taught his daughter to follow in his footsteps.  Remarkably, she was the head […] Continue reading →

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Eclipses Throughout History

Posted on January 26, 2016 by astr2110geoffren

Eclipse science! You’re just mowing grass one day and the sun disappears. You look up and see an eclipse. Today, people would just brush it off for the most part. There would be some oohs and ahhs, but most people would just treat it like any other day and probably forget about the occurrence a […] Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Calendar

Posted on January 26, 2016 by segalastronomyblog

If you ever feel old, take a quick look at the cosmic calendar. We are young. Very young. Even our grandparents and young. You may disagree with me- but allow me to explain. The cosmic calendar puts everything that has happened in the history of our universe onto a gregorian calendar (what we use today). […] Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Calendar

Posted on January 26, 2016 by segalastronomyblog

If you ever feel old, take a quick look at the cosmic calendar. We are young. Very young. Even our grandparents and young. You may disagree with me- but allow me to explain. The cosmic calendar puts everything that has happened in the history of our universe onto a gregorian calendar (what we use today). […] Continue reading →

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Your Zodiac Sign is Wrong: 3 Misconceptions You Have About the Night-Sky

Posted on January 26, 2016 by harperastronomyblog

We all get it. You’re a Capricorn or a Taurus or a Sagittarius or a(n) [any other zodiac constellation]. You’ve read all of your horoscopes, and they fit your personality soooo well. “This is so me,” you might yell to your friends, completely disregarding the fact that they don’t care which vague internet prediction you identify with. […] Continue reading →

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Solstices & Spirituality

Posted on January 26, 2016 by lindseynestor

  As we’ve learned through our assignments and reading, the spring and fall equinoxes are the times when the Sun appears to cross the equator, causing daytime to be the same length at almost all latitudes. These two days, in addition to the winter and summer solstices, held high significance in ancient spirituality. The adoration […] Continue reading →

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Solstices & Spirituality

Posted on January 26, 2016 by lindseynestor

  As we’ve learned through our assignments and reading, the spring and fall equinoxes are the times when the Sun appears to cross the equator, causing daytime to be the same length at almost all latitudes. These two days, in addition to the winter and summer solstices, held high significance in ancient spirituality. The adoration […] Continue reading →

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