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I have read books, thought a lot about it, taught it to kids and their parents at a
midwestern planetarium, taken a couple of freshman-level college courses on the
subject for pleasure, written a weekly column on it for the newspaper in the same
city, and gone searching for the answers to questions posted here.
What else can I help you with?
How did the Maya use astronomy?
BY watching the sky, the priests learned about Astronomy and developed a 365-day calendar
Where did Magellan learn astronomy and nautical science?
Ferdinand Magellan learned astronomy and nautical science in Portugal, where he served in the Portuguese navy and participated in several expeditions before embarking on his famous voyage to circumnavigate the globe.
What do you call the study of planets and stars?
Anything outside the Earth is astronomy.
What is the study of positions dimensions motion and evolution of celestial bodies?
astronomy, astrophysics
Planets are studied in the scientific discipline called?
Astronomy
How did the Maya use astronomy?
BY watching the sky, the priests learned about Astronomy and developed a 365-day calendar
When did Galileo study astronomy?
I believe that at the time of Galileo and other pioneers in astronomy there was no formal astronomy study; he (and others) must have learned most of what they knew by themselves.
What did students learn in prince Henry?
The students learned to use a compass and they learned about geography and studied astronomy in Prince Henry's school.
What did students learn in prince Henry's school?
The students learned to use a compass and they learned about geography and studied astronomy in Prince Henry's school.
What did student learn in prince Henry's school?
The students learned to use a compass and they learned about geography and studied Astronomy in Prince Henry's school.
Where did Alexander the Great learn astronomy?
At Temple of the Nymphs at Mieza in Macedonia under the tutelage of Aristotle.
How did the Mayans and Aztecs contribute to the understanding of astronomy?
Mayan and Aztec boys went to schools, separate from girls, where they learned astronomy along with many other subjects. They learned this at about the age of 15. They needed to know this to move to a higher class. It was a very important subject that all must master. They would sit under the stars and learn about constellations. They also learned about the Moon that came from their "Moon God"
Where did Magellan learn astronomy and nautical science?
Ferdinand Magellan learned astronomy and nautical science in Portugal, where he served in the Portuguese navy and participated in several expeditions before embarking on his famous voyage to circumnavigate the globe.
How did the scientific study of astronomy in Islam begin and and what work influenced it?
Scientific Astronomy began in Ancient Egypt to support religious and agricultural work. Islam learned from the Egyptians. Alexandria Egypt was leading center of learning at the time Islam arose and captured Egypt.
What has the author Gerald North written?
Gerald North has written: 'Astronomy in depth' -- subject(s): Astronomy 'Mastering Astronomy' 'Astronomy explained' -- subject(s): Astronomy 'Mastering astronomy'
What is an astronomy satellite?
Probably a satellite used for astronomy observations.Probably a satellite used for astronomy observations.Probably a satellite used for astronomy observations.Probably a satellite used for astronomy observations.
What is the name for study of stars?
The proper name for the study of stars is astronomy. A person who studies stars is an astronomer.
