EditorialPoland. Sculpture of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) in Warsaw. Polish astronomer of the Renaissance who formulated the heliocentric theory of the solar system, holding an astrolabe. Etching 1850.
EditorialAstronomia, The personification of Astronomy is wrapped in a star garment and supported with her elbow on a drawing of the solar system. Around her head is a halo of stars. She points to a winged devil figure in the air carrying a baby in his arms. Nex...
EditorialAstronomers and planets of our solar system. The Discovery of a World in the Moone. Or, a Discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable World in that Planet. [By John Wilkins, Bishop of Chester. London : Printed for John ...
Editorialsolar system, Illustration of our solar system whose planets, Fig. 1, p. 78, 1581, Christoph Clavius: Christophori Clavii [...] in sphaeram Ioannis de Sacro Bosco commentarius. Romae: ex officina Dominici Basae, 1581.
EditorialAstronomia, The personification of Astronomy is wrapped in a star garment and supported with her elbow on a drawing of the solar system. Around her head is a halo of stars. She points to a winged devil figure in the air carrying a baby in his arms. Nex...