History of astronomy

In this chapter you have an introduction to Astronomy. Astronomy is the study of the universe investigating the position, movement, composition, properties, physical states, and evolution of celestial objects. Astrology is not a science that determines your future based on the alignment of the planets at the moment of birth. The difference between these two is that Astronomy is a science and can be scientifically proven. Astrology is not a science and can’t be scientifically proven. The way…

Imagine if one didn’t know what the universe contained. What if the simplest knowledge of what the sparkling objects in the night sky are wasn’t known, or that earth rotates around the sun, not the other way around. If facts like these weren’t known, people would have a great fear of the unknown. Imagine how people would think of the universe. Without astronomers the known would still be part of the unknown. Astronomers have a very unique job description that includes the study of stars, planets…

for optical and infrared astronomy, three of them are for submilllimeter wavelength astronomy and one is for radio astronomy. Mauna Kea is a unique site for astronomy because of the atmosphere above the mountain is extremely dry which is great from measuring infrared and submilllimeter radiation. The University of Hawaii has a lease from the State of Hawaii for the land that is within a certain radius of the UH 2.2-m Telescope. (University of Hawaii Institute of Astronomy, n.d.) Some of the…

Church and the Pope. Everyone in the time of the Middle Ages looked to the Catholic Church and the Bible to explain the world, but things were about to change big time. Four ways man’s view of man was changed in the Renaissance were: art, literature, astronomy and anatomy. Art changed man’s view of man during the Renaissance by the way paintings were getting better more realistic more developed meaning paintings looked three dimensional and more recognizable. In the Middle Ages, the painting…

There is without a doubt a correlation between astronomy and the ancient Greeks. This correlation became more prominent as the curiosity of the idea of not being alone in the universe and scientifically explaining what's out there became stronger. The idea that the Greeks relied on their religion to explain the things they did not understand is a great one. It is clear and easily proven that astronomy played a huge role in the religion, even in the beginning of it. "The nocturnal character of…

Lamiea williams Mr.Cardona Global Scientific Revolution Scientific Revolution is was or is a concept used by historians to describe the emergency of modern period. The scientific revolution took place toward the end of the Renaissance. But, it continued through the late 18th century. The term ‘ Scientific Revolution ‘ mainly refers to historical changes and belief. It began with nicolaus copernicus who may i add asserted heliocentric cosmos. Then, of course it ended with Isaac Newton.…

Since the earliest days of astronomy, since the time of Galileo, astronomers have shared a single goal. To see more, see farther, see deeper.The Hubble Space Telescope's launch in 1990 sped humanity to one of its greatest advances in that journey. Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth. Its position above the atmosphere, which distorts and blocks the light that reaches our planet, gives it a view of the universe that typically far surpasses that of ground-based telescopes.Hubble is one of…

Galileo Galilei was a famous Italian astronomer, mathematician, physicist, philosopher, author, and professor. He is greatly considered one of the most famous and influential astronomers, mathematicians, and physicists in the history of mankind. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Duchy of Florence, Italy. Galileo’s mother was Giulia Ammannati. His father Vincenzo Galilei was an Italian lutenist, merchant, and composer. Galileo had five siblings: Virgina Galilei,…

Describe the development of single dish radio telescopes and advantages of radio interferometers. Discuss major discoveries that were possible after detection of radio waves from space and how they changed our understanding of Universe. Astronomy is all about increasing our understandings about our Universe through observing objects like stars, galaxies and other bodies which exist outside Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers make observations of these celestial phenomena by collecting…

Astronomy is a very interesting career. It is the branch of science that deals with outer space objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. They use data on movements, compositions, and other properties of space objects and phenomena. I chose this career because astronomers make a good bit of money, and also because I enjoy reading and learning about outer space. They increase our understanding of the universe, and our place in it. There are a number of skills needed for an…