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A Brief SETI Chronology
A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.
http://www.setileague.org/general/history.htm |
Astronomy
Features history of discoveries and references.
http://jacq.istos.com.au/sundry/astro.html |
Astronomy in Japan
Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture
http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/jastro.html |
Astronomy in the 18th Century
Discusses the development of reflective telescopes during the 1700's. Covers the different types of mirrors and lens that were used during these times. Includes some key contributors to the improvement of the telescope during this period.
http://www.cosmicelk.co.uk/astronomy18c.htm |
From Stargazers to Starships
Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sintro.htm |
Hindu Cosmological Time Cycles
An accurate calendar and the progenitor of the sexagesimal (base 60) 'degree, minutes, seconds' measurement system.
http://www.aaronsrod.com/time-cycles/index.html |
Historical Astronomy Division
American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself.
http://www.aas.org/~had/had.html |
History of Astronomy
Offers a history of the field and science. Features links to related sites, awards and contact details. Provided by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy.
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/astoria.html |
Islamic Astronomy
Article by Owen Gingerich explores refinement and criticism of Ptolemaic astronomy, including religious influences on direction, and describes precursors to and influences on Copernicus.
http://users.kfupm.edu.sa/phys/alshukri/PHYS215/Islamic%20astronomy.htm |
MuslimHeritage.com - Astronomy
Articles on astronomers, observatories, work performed and its significance from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries.
http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?TaxonomyTypeID=18&TaxonomySubTypeID=107 |
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