While astrology is widely disproven as a form of science in our modern age, it has its origins in the beginnings of computational astronomy. As explained by David Lindberg in his book The Beginnings of Western Science, “By the end of the fifth century B.C., Babylonian celestial divination had expanded to embrace horoscopic astrology, whichContinue reading “The Astronomy behind Astrology”
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Introducing Me!
Hi everyone! My name is Avery, and I am a first year student here at Vanderbilt. I am interested in studying astronomy because the stars have fascinated me ever since I was a little girl. Fun fact: I used to look through topographical maps of different planets and write down all of the names IContinue reading “Introducing Me!”
Avery's Solar System Adventure 