History of astronomy

Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It applies mathematics, physics, and chemistry, in an effort to explain the origin of those objects and phenomena and th…

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Star chart showing polar star through time, i.e., 25,772 year cycle, moving one degree each 71.6 years (also precession of equinoxes)

Ten of the top equations in astronomy include those describing Newton’s laws, Maxwell’s equations, Einstein’s relativity, Hubble’s law, and the Doppler effect.

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Meet 16 Black Americans who have played major roles in the history of the U.S. in astronomy, astrophysics, and space exploration.

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Fig. 174. Movement of Mercury in relation to the Earth, after Cassini, from 1708 to 1715. Astronomie populaire. 1854.