The 1919 total solar eclipse provided the first empirical test of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, specifically measuring how the Sun distorts light from background stars. General ...

Today in the history of astronomy, one of the brightest and most famous scientific minds of the modern era is born.

Originally published in England under the title The Fontana history of astronomy and cosmology. Statement of responsibility from jacket. Prehistory -- Ancient Egypt -- Mesopotamia -- The Greek and ...

Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to bring about change over the past decade, research has shown.