Digital Archive of Historical Astronomy Pictures
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Images from the history of astronomy, old telescopes, pictures of astronomers, observatories.
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Tycho's Star Maps
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Celestial atlases & globes on exhibit at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
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History of SETI
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An over view of the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio frequencies. Clear? Includes photos.
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From Stargazers to Starships
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Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics & spaceflight, on a high school level.
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Astronomy in Sweden 1860-1940
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From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science.
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Astronomy in the 18th Century
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Discusses the development of reflective telescopes during the 1700's. Covers the different types of mirrors & lens that were used during these times. Clear? Includes some key contributors to the improvement of the telescope during this period.
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Big Ear Radio Observatory
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Radio astronomy & the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Out of This World
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Exhibition catalog for The Golden Age of the Celestial Atlas. Clear? Includes an historical essay & sample pictures.
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Little Green Men, White Dwarfs or Pulsars?
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A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars.
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Historical Astronomy Division
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American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself
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Atlas Celeste
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A rare celestial atlas discovered in the library of the Manchester Astronomical Society.
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A Brief SETI Chronology
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A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison & Coconni to SETI@home.
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Northern California History of Astronomy Luncheon & Discussion Association
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Announcements of discussions (in Oakland, California), open to the public, on various astronomy history topics, and an archive of past discussions
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A History of X-ray Astronomy at Goddard
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Describes observations using balloons, rockets & satellites.
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A Science Odyssey - Physics & Astronomy
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PBS articles about 20th century astronomy & physics.
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Telescopes from the Ground Up
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The history of telescopes.
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The Society For The History Of Astronomy
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Academic & popular topics, with a focus on Britain.
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MuslimHeritage.com - Astronomy
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Articles on astronomers, observatories, work performed & its significance from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries.
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Russell A. Hulse - Nobel Lecture
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The discovery of the binary pulsar.
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