History
Categories
- Eclipses, Occultations and Transits (8)
- Instruments (12)
- Observatories (3)
- People (81)
- Solar System (10)
- Worldviews (14)
Links
A Brief SETI Chronology
http://www.setileague.org/general/history.htm
A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.
A Science Odyssey - Physics and Astronomy
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/physastro.html
PBS articles about 20th century astronomy and physics.
Astronomical References in the Ruba'iyât of Omar Khayyam
http://www.minaret.org/INSAP3.htm
Excerpts and commentary with reproductions of some of Elihu Vedder's illustrations.
Astronomy
http://jacq.istos.com.au/sundry/astro.html
Features history of discoveries and references.
Astronomy in Japan
http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/jastro.html
Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture
Astronomy in Sweden 1860-1940
http://www.astro.uu.se/history/swehistory_1860-1940.html
From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science.
Astronomy in the 18th Century
http://www.cosmicelk.co.uk/astronomy18c.htm
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.
Biennial History of Astronomy Conferences
http://www.nd.edu/~histast4/index.html
Workshops at Notre Dame, papers presented, abstracts, group pictures of attendees.
Big Ear Radio Observatory
Radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Digital Archive of Historical Astronomy Pictures
http://www42.pair.com/infolund/bolaget/DAHAP/
Images from the history of astronomy, old telescopes, pictures of astronomers, observatories.