The Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) has selected Dr. Robert W. Smith as the recipient of its 2020 LeRoy E. Doggett ...
If you have a passion for stargazing, telescopes, the hubble and the universe and this thing we call “astronomy”, you are far from alone. Of course, we know that astronomy is a highly ...
From the mundane to the iconic, the physical to the symbolic, the striking presence of chairs in the history of science begs to be acknowledged and understood. By Omar W. Nasim / MIT Press Published ...
In mid-September 1982, I arrived at our little stone building at AstroMedia Corp. in Milwaukee for my first day of work. I had no idea what adventures awaited. I was hired as the junior assistant ...
A new book published by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) tells the story of the founding and early years of the Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia. “But it was Fun: the first ...
In 1958, the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency commissioned the Signal Research and Development Laboratory (SRDL) to develop the world's first communications satellite, Project SCORE, to advance ...
Description: A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors. Topics include: description of the sky; historical development of astronomy; motion of the sun and the ...
Irish Astronomy's "Golden Age" and the world's largest telescope IrishCentral contributor Michael O’Shea in conversation explores the history of astronomy in Ireland dating from the 18th century and ...
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