The History chapter of an introductory astronomy course.

Astronomy in Israel from Og's Circle to the Wise Observatory.

The oldest exact astronomic constant? The ratio of earth rotations to lunar orbits in Aryabhata's AD 498 writing.

Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture

An investigation of the science and history which bear on the mysterious star said to have accompanied the advent of Christ.

Announcements of discussions (in Oakland, California), open to the public, on various astronomy history topics, and an archive of past discussions

Astronomy in Denmark: Brahe, Roemer, Hertzsprung.

An accurate calendar and the progenitor of the sexagesimal (base 60) "degree, minutes, seconds" measurement system.

Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) and the professionalisation of Dutch astronomy; The "Lost Letters" of J.C. Kapteyn (1851-1922); Many history of astronomy and history of science links with a Dutch flavour.

American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself.

A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.

PBS articles about 20th century astronomy and physics.

Complete archive and subscription information.

Workshops at Notre Dame, papers presented, abstracts, group pictures of attendees.

Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.

A substantial look at the subject, and a review of N. M. Swerdlow's book.

Yahoo group moderated by Stuart Williams, F.R.A.S.

Images from the history of astronomy, old telescopes, pictures of astronomers, observatories.

Features history of discoveries and references.

Excerpts and commentary with reproductions of some of Elihu Vedder's illustrations.

Archive of the History of Astronomy Discussion Group, the mailing list for scholars in this field.

Celestial atlases and globes on exhibit at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Article by Peter Brosche on gaining understanding of changes in the Moon's orbit.

Radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy, developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science at Trinity College, Cambridge. Covers the history of instruments and techniques, themes such as astrology and calendar reform, and biographies of major historical astronomers.

Burndy Library online publication of 1940 article detailing the background and details of Roemer's work.

A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars.

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.

An interdisciplinary course on cultural 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.

From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science.

Articles on astronomers, observatories, work performed and its significance from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries.

A rare celestial atlas discovered in the library of the Manchester Astronomical Society.

The first hundred years, list of presidents, list of archived documents.

The discovery of the binary pulsar.

Robert Woodrow Wilson Nobel Lecture.

The history of telescopes.

Describes observations using balloons, rockets and satellites.

Exhibition catalog for The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas. Includes an historical essay and sample pictures.

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.

Academic and popular topics, with a focus on Britain.

An overview of the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio frequencies. Includes photos.

Covers the development of this ancient science from days of Stonehenge (3100 BC) to the discovery of Pulsars (1968 AD). Includes related resource links.