Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory ...

Historians recognize Ibn al-Haytham, who lived in present-day Iraq between 965 and 1039 A.D., as the first optical scientist.

Part B of Planetary Astronomy from the Renaissance to the Rise of Astrophysics continues the history of celestial mechanics and observational discovery through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

In the eighteenth century, from opposite ends of the world, a debate raged between two scholars over a seemingly esoteric question: did Chinese history predate Judeo-Christian antiquity? Antoine ...

"Our findings take us closer to solving a long-standing mystery in astronomy that will redefine our understanding of how ...

Data access, or the availability of new and archival data for use by other scientists and the public, is key to scientific ...

In the eighteenth century, from opposite ends of the world, a debate raged between two scholars over a seemingly esoteric question: did Chinese ...