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An astronomer or astrophysicist is a person whose area of interest is astronomy or astrophysics.
Interest in the sky
Cultures around the world appear to have taken an interest in the sky since prehistoric times. Independently, some of these cultures began to support groups of scribes or priests who dedicated themselves to the observation of objects in the heavens. The observation of the motions of the planets, and prediction of their future motions, was the chief occupation of ancient astronomy. In the west, astronomy is generally thought to have begun in ancient Mesopotamia. Recent studies of Babylonian records have shown them to be extremely accurate for the ancient night sky.
Astrology background
It is important to recognize that before about 1750, astrology was considered to be a science closely allied to astronomy. In some times and places, the two have been regarded as identical. More on [ Astronomer ]
Astronomy and Space :: Science
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Adams, John Couch - The first to mathematically predict an unknown planet, his calculations were ignored and someone else discovered Neptune.
Bell Burnel, Jocelyn - The radio astronomer who discovered what turned out to be neutron stars, also called pulsars.
Brahe, Tycho - Danish astronomer who did the most accurate measurements of the sky ever made without a telescope.
Brahe, Tycho - Discover more about this Danish father of modern Astronomy who made precise, comprehensive astronomical measurements. His data was superior to all other measurements made until the invention of the telescope.
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Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan - The man whose name means shining in Sanskrit figured out exactly what makes stars shine.
Famous Astronomers - Features profiles of various astronomers of fame, from Galileo to Ptolemy.
Halley, Edmond - Sir Edmond Halley did more than calculate the return of the comet named after him. Learn more about his work with the motion of stars, and his study of Mercury and Venus.
Herschel, Caroline - A short biography of the first woman to discover a comet.
Hubble, Edwin - A biography of a man who expanded our view of the universe.
Kepler, Johannes - German astronomer Johannes Kepler was a supporter of the Copernican model of the universe. Find out more about his life and work.
Kepler, Johannes - The son of a mercenary soldier and an innkeeper's daughter who later became a brilliant and prolific mathematician and astronomer, and creator of the Three Laws of Planetary Motion.
Meta Description: [ Johannes Kepler - Defender of Copernicus - Planetary Lawmaker - Science Fiction Writer. Read about the life and work of Tycho Brahe's successor, Johannes Kepler, who built on previous data to create a legacy of his own, his Three Laws of Planetary Motion. ]
Le Verrier, Urbain - The French astronomer whose mathematical predictions led to the discovery of Neptune.
Ptolemy - An astronomer, mathematician and geographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. We know very little more of his life. He classified the Greek geocentric view of the universe, and calculated the apparent motions of the planets.
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StarChild: Dr. Carl Sagan - Tells about the science who sought to make the universe clearer to the ordinary person.
StarChild: Dr. Stephen Hawking - Tells about the physicist known for his study of black holes.
Tombaugh, Clyde - The discoverer of Pluto started out as an amateur who built his own telescopes.
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