http://www.shvoong.com/tags/astronomy/rss.xml Summaries, Abstracts, Synopses Reviews, Notes & Short Essays on Astronomy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:37:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - New Astronomy - Astronomia nova, Johannes Kepler''s seminal work, The New Astronomy or Astronomia Nova was introduced in the year 1609. In today’s world, Kepler is b http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/astronomy/5835-new-astronomy-astronomia-nova/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/astronomy/5835-new-astronomy-astronomia-nova/ Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:40:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - New Astronomy - Astronomia nova, Kepler was able to make so significant a contribution to astronomy and physics because of the precise data he had acquired from Tycho Brahe. Keple http://www.shvoong.com/f/books/6201-new-astronomy-astronomia-nova/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/books/6201-new-astronomy-astronomia-nova/ Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:37:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Stellarium Astronomy Software, Stellarium software allows an average computer user to locate stars and planets that can be seen with naked eyes, binoculars or a small telescope. S http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/astronomy/72255-stellarium-astronomy-software/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/astronomy/72255-stellarium-astronomy-software/ Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:56:00 GMT Summary for a book by support@shvoong.com - Maya Civilization: Cosmology, Astronomy and Religion, The ancient Maya believed in recurring cycles of creation and destruction and thought in terms of eras lasting about 5,200 modern years. The current c http://www.shvoong.com/f/books/new-age/136717-maya-civilization-cosmology-astronomy-religion/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/f/books/new-age/136717-maya-civilization-cosmology-astronomy-religion/ Mon, 06 Mar 2006 02:01:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY, The Australian National Radio Astronomy Observatory was the first observatory (1971) to detect the organic molecules thioformaldehyde and formaldimine http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/astronomy/372622-australian-national-radio-astronomy-observatory/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/astronomy/372622-australian-national-radio-astronomy-observatory/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:49:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - MULLARD RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY, Located 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Cambridge, England, the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory (opened in 1957) is one of the foremost British research http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/416036-mullard-radio-astronomy-observatory/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/416036-mullard-radio-astronomy-observatory/ Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:57:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - INFRA RED ASTRONOMY SATELLITE, The Infrared Astronomy Satellite (IRAS), launched on Jan. 25, 1983, was the first satellite built to survey the sky at infrared wavelengths (see infra http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/466996-infra-red-astronomy-satellite/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/466996-infra-red-astronomy-satellite/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:01:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Astronomy, The study of the universe and the objects in it through scientific investigation. Since much of contemporary astronomy uses the laws and methods of ph http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/1761708-astronomy/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/1761708-astronomy/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:37:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - astronomy vs religion, Religion and science have always been in direct competition with one another. The ultimate goal of science is to prove the inexistence of God http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/agronomy-agriculture/1778183-astronomy-vs-religion/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/agronomy-agriculture/1778183-astronomy-vs-religion/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:29:00 GMT Summary for an article by support@shvoong.com - Astronomy and Cosmology, The ancient Jaina school literature had dealt with Astronomy and Cosmology with mathematical approach. This book makes us aware of their efforts. http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/mathematics/1809385-astronomy-cosmology/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/mathematics/1809385-astronomy-cosmology/ Fri, 09 May 2008 07:07:00 GMT