Famous Astronomers
Planets 2014
Topics: Trans-neptunian objects, solar system formation, explaining science, dwarf planets beyond Neptune Chad Trujillo and Scott Sheppard have discovered an incredibly distant body in an unusual location in the solar system. The discovery was reported today in a Minor Planet Electronic Circular and…
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Astronomical bodies list
Within the Solar System: outside the Solar System: What s up in the sky this month: courtesy of Of course the Sun is within the Solar System and is a star, however as we are talking primarily about night sky observing I have not included it. It will be discussed in the section on stars, plus the Sun…
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Planet with rings
Join our eNewsletter for updates & action alerts Blogs Illustrator and author Ron Miller specializes in, among other things, incredible visualizations of other worlds. He has rendered the surface of Titan, peered into black holes for Discover magazine, and designed a Pluto stamp that is currently hurtling toward the far reaches of our solar system aboard the New Horizons…
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Famous black astronomers
Black people were not usually allowed to acquire formal education during the slavery era. As a matter of fact, various laws were passed in the South disallowing slave literacy in the wake of the slave rebellions and revolts. Nevertheless countless black scientists and inventors have made significant contributions to society and humanity. African American astronomer, mathematician…
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American astronomers Famous
Aristotle 384-322 BC Ancient Greek philosopher who though the world was round and that the Earth was in the middle of it all. He wasn t an astronomer however, and didn t go about looking at the sky to prove his theory. He also thought that objects in space were made of ether, fire, water, earth and air. Callipus 300-370 BC No Picture Ancient Greek scientist who accurately measured…
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Astronomical topics
What do M.A.S. members do? We enjoy pursuing our various interests in astronomy. All members have access to the Society s dark-sky facility. Our introductory brochure and our Capitol Skies newsletters provide additional information. Must I be an expert to join? No. MAS is an organization of people from many walks of life, united in a genuine interest in astronomical topics…
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Astronomers and their Discoveries
Throughout history, there have been countless astronomers who have made an impact on man’s knowledge of the universe. While each small discovery certainly has scientific worth, there have also been several forward-thinking scientists who stand out as the greatest astronomers of all time. By boldly rethinking conventional beliefs about the nature of the universe, these 5 astronomers…
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Best Astronomer
Bad Astronomy is the work of Phil Plait, a good astronomer who used to work on the Hubble Space Telescope, a device which started off bad but ended up good. Got it? Plait is a born skeptic his blog regularly battles the misuses of science in daily life, in addition to praising the wonders of legitimate research. Whether its debunking the theory that the measles vaccine causes…
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Greek astronomers
As the stars move across the sky each night people of the world have looked up and wondered about their place in the universe. Throughout history civilizations have developed unique systems for ordering and understanding the heavens. Babylonian and Egyptian astronomers developed systems that became the basis for Greek astronomy, while societies in the Americas, China and India…
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World Famous astronomers
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Famous scientists in Astronomy
An American lady astronomer, Maria Mitchell is most prominently known for discovering a comet which was then called “Miss Mitchell’s Comet.” In the history of astronomy, Maria Mitchell was the first ever American woman who worked as a professional astronomer. For her discovery of the comet which was named after her, she received a gold medal as a recognition from the king of…
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Astronomical studies about the earth
Introduction Earth Science is the study of the Earth and its neighbors in space. It is an exciting science with many interesting and practical applications. Some Earth scientists use their knowledge of the Earth to locate and develop energy and mineral resources. Others study the impact of human activity on Earth s environment and design methods to protect the planet. Some…
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Most Famous astronomers
Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe made the most accurate celestial observations of his time and challenged the prevailing belief in how the universe was organized. And while most people may think of scientists as stodgy academic types, Brahe s flamboyant lifestyle and ignominious death would have made some of today s wild celebrities look like choirboys. This is a watercolor of…
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Famous astronomers
Credit: Karl Tate, SPACE.com For as long as humanity has gazed up at the stars, there have been astronomers studying the heavens in order to explain those bright lights in the sky. See some of the most famous astronomers and physicists throughout history, from humanity s earliest observations of celestial events to today s investigations of deep sky objects that hold the secrets…
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Astronomical Research
Astronomy is a multidisciplinary natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth s atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well…
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What telescope did Galileo use?
By Ryan D. Tweney Four hundred years after its invention, the telescope has become an essential scientific instrument, an icon of science. Never more so than at the very beginning. News of Hans Lippershey’s 1608 patent reached Galileo Galilei the following year. Within one day, he had made his own telescope, and, in 1610, published a short, still very readable, book, Siderius…
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Popular astronomers
It is so easy to join the Society for Popular Astronomy. It will help your interest in the stars, and you will be welcomed to a community of people who all share an interest in observing or learning about the universe. Don t just take our word for it. We ve got the support of top TV scientist Professor Brian Cox, presenter of the BBC s Stargazing Live. Watch the video, below…
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Famous stars in the Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as M104 or NGC 4594) is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the bulge give this galaxy the appearance of a sombrero. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of +9.0, making it easily…
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Astronomers in History
What these sketches have in common is that each represents, intentionally or not, the very edge of the dark portion of the moon as being brighter than the center of that dark portion. I thought that in the case of the Erika Rix sketch the light edge might just be a left-over mark from an initial circle made for the moon drawing, and so I e-mailed her about this. While some…
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Background Astronomer
Aomawa Shields is a woman of “contradictions.” An astronomer and astrobiologist, she searches for exoplanets where life might exist by using computer models to calculate the kind of atmosphere they’d need to support it. And she’s also a classically trained actor, who — through her organization Rising Stargirls — teaches astronomy to middle school girls of color using theater…
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