History of Astronomy Year 10 Science

The Big Bang

Starry Messenger
Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy includes information on personalities including Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler (to name a few). There are also many drawings and models of instruments, maps and other related paraphenalia.

Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
His life, work and some interactives.

Cosmological Stars from Stephen Hawking's Universe.

Explore specific topics through Britannica Online and BBC Space .

This Astronomy Timeline reads like a very short history of astronomy, whereas this one seems like the complete history of life, the universe and everything.

Southern Stars - Aboriginal Astronomy

Traditions of the Sun - Explore the World's Ancient Observatories

To find other resources use the Library Catalogue .

You can also search online through EBSCO databases, including Science Reference Centre and History Reference Centre. (Ask for password at Library)