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• History of astronomy — History of science …   Wikipedia

• Journal for the History of Astronomy —   Titre abrégé J. Hist. Astron. Discipline Histoire de l astronomie Langue Anglais Di …   Wikipédia en Français

• Journal of History of Astronomy — Journal for the History of Astronomy Journal for the History of Astronomy est une revue scientifique à comité de lecture spécialisée en histoire de l astronomie. Elle est éditée par la maison d édition britannique Science History Publications Ltd …   Wikipédia en Français

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• Astronomy — (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον), star , and nomos (νόμος), law ) is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth s atmosphere (such as the cosmic… …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy in medieval Islam — An 18th century Persian Astrolabe, kept at The Whipple Museum of the History of Science in Cambridge, England. Islamic astronomy or Arabic astronomy comprises the astronomical developments made in the Islamic world, particularly during the… …   Wikipedia

• History of astrology — The history of Astrology encompasses a great span of human history and many cultures. The belief in a connection between the cosmos and terrestrial matters has also played an important part in human history. See also the main article on astrology …   Wikipedia

• astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …   Universalium

• History of the telescope — The earliest known working telescopes appeared in 1608 and are credited to Hans Lippershey and Zacharias Janssen, spectacle makers in Middelburg, and Jacob Metius of Alkmaar. The design of these early refracting telescopes consisted of a convex… …   Wikipedia

• History of science in early cultures — The history of science in early cultures refers to the study of protoscience in ancient history, prior to the development of science in the Middle Ages. In prehistoric times, advice and knowledge was passed from generation to generation in an… …   Wikipedia

• History of science in Classical Antiquity — The history of science in Classical Antiquity begins with the search for practical knowledge. In Antiquity, the inquiry into the workings of the universe took place both in investigations aimed at such practical goals as establishing a reliable… …   Wikipedia