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The History of Astronomy

If you have a passion for star gazing, telescopes, the Hubble and the universe and this thing we call â€œastronomyâ€, you are far from alone. Of course, we know that astronomy is a highly respected science that [url=http://www.jordanpascherofficiele.com]air jordan pas cher[/url] has produced some [url=http://www.mnfruit.com/louboutinpascher.php]louboutin pas cher[/url] of the most amazing accomplishments of the twentieth century. On top of that, it is a thriving area of fascination and one of the most exciting hobby areas going with thousands of astronomy clubs and tens of thousands of amateur [url=http://www.gotprintsigns.com/abercrombiepascher/‎]abercrombie soldes[/url] astronomers watching the stars every night just like we do.

But did you know that astronomy is one of the oldest and most respected sciences of them all? As far back as before the times of Christ, the wise and thinking people of societies of the time were looking at the stars and finding ways to track and chart them. We who love the hobby [url=http://www.mxitcms.com/abercrombie/]abercrombie[/url] of astronomy can chart a proud history of astronomers that tracks across millennia and through virtually every culture in civilization. So for the sake of having some really good trivia to toss around at astronomy club next week, letâ€™s highlight some of the big moments in the history of astronomy.

For many centuries the science of astronomy was not distinct from the practice of astrology. For clarity, astronomy is the study of the stars, planets, and the universe with a clearly scientific approach. Astrology is the study of [url=http://www.gotprintsigns.com/abercrombiepascher/‎]abercrombie pas cher[/url] the zodiac signs and how they influence our growth, our personalities and our daily lives. In modern times, we as people of science discount the astrological side and focus on the astronomy of the heavens. But they were one study for millennia before the age of science made them separate.

There is historical evidence that astronomy was a recognized science [url=http://www.1855sacramento.com/moncler.php]moncler sito ufficiale[/url] as far back as the Babylonian civilization hundreds of years [url=http://www.mnfruit.com/louboutinpascher.php]louboutin[/url] before Christ. But the study of the stars was not limited to one country. There were similar movements going on in China, [url=http://www.mnfruit.com/doudounemoncler.php]moncler pas cher[/url] India, and Ancient Egypt and all over the Arabian Peninsula. The integration of astronomy and religion is so prevalent that we see [url=http://www.1855sacramento.com/moncler.php]moncler outlet[/url] it in the Christmas story in which the Magi, Zoroastrian priesthood probably from the equivalent of ancient Syria, followed a star to the Christ child. These astronomers were also astrologers and it was that mixture that lead them to be part of this historic event.

The first book on astronomy was written by Ptolemy during the Greek empire. Since that historic publication, the whoâ€™s who list of great astronomers charts a path right [url=http://www.mquin.com/saclancel.php]lancel[/url] through the center of modern science including Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Sir Issac Newton, Jung, Michelangelo, Benjamin Franklin and more recently even Einstein and Stephen Hawkings would join that noble [url=http://www.1855sacramento.com/woolrich.php]woolrich[/url] list. It seemed that from the renaissance on to this day, virtually any man or woman of intellect dabbled in astronomy at least somewhat and it has always been considered a sign of the learned to know about the universe and things astronomical.

Astronomy has had an impact on so many areas of our lives that we really donâ€™t recognize. Many words in our language had their roots in astronomy such asâ€¦

* Influenza which comes from the Latin root word for influence. This reflects an early belief that the position of the moon and stars may influence health and cause or cure disease.

* Disaster which comes from the Latin [url=http://www.rtnagel.com/louboutin.php]louboutin pas cher[/url] for â€œbad starâ€.

* Lunatic which has the root word "Luna" in it which is the Latin word for moon. This highlights the long held belief that is even prevalent today that irrational behavior and even wild and dangerous things happen during a full moon.

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