A short biography of the first woman to discover a comet.
The first to mathematically predict an unknown planet, his calculations were ignored and someone el...
The radio astronomer who discovered what turned out to be neutron stars, also called pulsars.
The French astronomer whose mathematical predictions led to the discovery of Neptune.
The discoverer of Pluto started out as an amateur who built his own telescopes.
Tells about the physicist known for his study of black holes.
An astronomer, mathematician and geographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. We know very little mor...
Sir Edmond Halley did more than calculate the return of the comet named after him. Learn more about...