Galileo was born in Pisa in 1564 (the year Michelangelo died) and died in Arcetri in 1642 (the year Newton was born). Dedse 1597 he…
Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe (1546 – 1601) after studying at various European universities, returned to Denmark, his homeland, where he was appointed Astronomer Royal. Thanks to the…
Copernican innovation
“The very famous and very learned Nicolaus Copernicus, incomparable astronomer” was canon of Warmia – a province governed by his uncle and tutor, Bishop Luis…
Pre-Copernican theories
The Universe of the two spheres One of the first and simplest astronomical theories is the Universe of the two spheres. Since the IV century…
Astronomy in Mesopotamia
One of the regions of the planet that benefited from the end of the ice age was Mesopotamia. In fact, this area of the planet…
Prehistoric Astronomy
Paleolithic Astronomy From the deepest antiquity, man has gazed at the heavens and marveled at their appearance. We cannot imagine what were the explanations that…
THE EVOLUTION OF ASTRONOMY
The history of a science – in this case Astronomy – is the history of attempts to find a theoretical, rational model that is capable…
When Is August 2021’s Full Moon? Meaning of the Name Sturgeon Moon Explained
This month’s full moon is called the sturgeon moon, and there are a few weeks to go before it rises in the sky. The sturgeon…
Jupiter X-Ray Aurora Mystery Solved, After 40 Years
Jupiter X-ray aurora mystery solved So you think Earth’s northern lights are big and majestic? In July 2021, Randy Gladstone of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas,…
Scientists Detect Light Being Ejected From Behind Black Hole, Proving Einstein’s Theory Correct
Researchers have now been able to see light being ejected from behind a supermassive black hole, 800 million light-years away from Earth. These light waves…