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Astronomy Across Europe

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By Ray Honeysett

Usually, when talking about astronomy, it appears as though all knowledge originated from Europe.  This is certainly not the case.  Big names like Newton, Hooke, Galileo, and Kepler all fed off of each other’s work, leading to advancements being made but they did not come up with their ideas in a vacuum.  In fact, even within Europe many female scientists have had their contributions ignored.


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Dec 15, 2020
Posted on 9th November 20209th November 2020

Oceanian Astronomy

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By Ray Honeysett

Though Oceania may be the least populous of the continents, it has a rich history of astronomy.  Polynesian people, including Māori in New Zealand, used celestial navigation to dominate the oceans, spread out across thousands of miles.  Everything changed when the British Empire invaded; native knowledge was suppressed and called heresy by missionaries misusing their power.  Thankfully, with help and hard work from local astronomers, Oceanian astronomy is starting to get back on track.

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Nov 9, 2020
Posted on 15th October 20209th November 2020

African Astronomy

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By Ray Honeysett

Africa has immense diversity of culture, and with this comes a vast and varied knowledge of astronomy.  Countries in Northern Africa have a different view of the sky than those in the southern hemisphere, making Africa the continent with the widest-spanning view of the night sky.

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Oct 15, 2020

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