Hindu Cosmological Time Cycles An accurate calendar and the progenitor of the sexagesimal (base 60) "degree, minutes, seconds" measurement system.
History of Astronomy Pages Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) and the professionalisation of Dutch astronomy; The "Lost Letters" of J.C. Kapteyn (1851-1922); Many history of astronomy and history of science links with a Dutch flavour.
Historical Astronomy Division American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself.
A Brief SETI Chronology A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home.
From Stargazers to Starships Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.
Historiacoelestis Yahoo group moderated by Stuart Williams, F.R.A.S.
Starry Messenger Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy, developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science at Trinity College, Cambridge. Covers the history of instruments and techniques, themes such as astrology and calendar reform, and biographies of major historical astronomers.
History of Astronomy Offers a history of the field and science. Features links to related sites, awards and contact details. Provided by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy.
Islamic Astronomy Article by Owen Gingerich explores refinement and criticism of Ptolemaic astronomy, including religious influences on direction, and describes precursors to and influences on Copernicus.
