History of Astronomy

Radio Programs

Great Comet of 1811 A great show by a “dirty snowball” Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Saturn and Spica Eyeballing some changes in the sky Sunday, October 30, 2011
Galileo at Gaspra A first encounter with a space rock Saturday, October 29, 2011
Robert Trumpler Filling the space between the stars Sunday, October 2, 2011
Thomas Wright Giving birth to a galaxy Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Yerkes Telescope A new career for a pioneering telescope Thursday, August 18, 2011
Glass Astronomy Astronomy-under-glass Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Star Organizer Getting the stars organized Monday, August 15, 2011
Star Travels A fanciful design for a starship Sunday, July 24, 2011
Van Biesbroeck's Star Hunting up a faint cosmic bulb Saturday, July 16, 2011
John A. Wheeler A new name for invisible stars Saturday, July 9, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Changing concepts of a giant world Friday, June 24, 2011
Luis Alvarez Subatomic particles and dead dinosaurs Monday, June 13, 2011
Transit of 1761, Part IV A ring of fire around a planet Thursday, June 9, 2011
Transit of 1761, Part III Ducking cannonfire in the name of science Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Transit of 1761, Part II Dodging cannonfire in the name of science Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Transit of 1761 Spreading out to watch a little black dot Monday, June 6, 2011
Transit of Venus One year away from a rare event Sunday, June 5, 2011
Irene Discovering a "peaceful" planetoid Thursday, May 19, 2011
More Moon and Venus Naming ancient volcanic basins Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Moon and Venus Searching for an elusive moon Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Urbain Leverrier A "calculated" planetary discovery Friday, March 11, 2011

Featured Images

Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin is home to the world's largest refractor
 Still Going Thursday, August 18, 2011
Illustration showing the Great Comet of 1861
 Great Comet Thursday, June 30, 2011
Venus's path across the Sun during the transit of 1761
 Bright Passage Monday, June 6, 2011

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