Spacefiles: Discovery

Planets orbiting around the sun. Their elliptic are visible and there is a connection indicated between the two planets shown. Caption: Kepler explained those retrograde loops.

Ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, the Chinese and the Greeks studied the stars without the benefit of telescopes and yet identified patterns of stars that are still used today. These early scientists collected the first data in the science of astronomy. This program provides students with a summary of the history of astronomy and highlights many important astronomers.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
astronomy, galaxies, galaxy

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  • Spacefiles: Discovery

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    TMW Media Group
    Length:
    12 minutes