Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory ...

Modern astronomical research is beset with a vast range of statistical challenges, ranging from reducing data from megadatasets to characterizing an amazing variety of variable celestial objects or ...

Written by some of the world’s leading astronomers, the books in the Princeton Series in Modern Observational Astronomy address the needs and interests of current and future professional astronomers.

For the first time, astronomers have captured a close-up image of a dying star beyond our Milky Way. This milestone, achieved ...

Edwin Hubble, a renowned astronomer, revolutionized our understanding of the universe. He proved the existence of galaxies ...