Ancient Greeks studied the stars.
The Ancient Egyptians and Africans studied Astronomy around 6400 BCE.
The Temple in Memphis was around 5300 BCE aligned on the star Capella. The Egyptians systematized the study of stars and knew about the Precession of the Equinox. See The Dawn of Astronomy by Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer.
The Greeks came later after learning from the Egyptians.
Astronomy is the study of the stars and galaxies. To start learning about astronomy take a college class or check out books from your local library.
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None. You can start out in astronomy with a relatively small telescope, and no licenses are required.
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They both start with the letter "A" and talk about stars.
A science letter that starts with A is ASTRONOMY!!
Astronomy did not necessarily start at a particular time, if you look it up you will notice that man has been looking at the stars throughout its existence, however Galileo was the first to turn a telescope up toward the sky.