http://www.astronomyvillage.org Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:03:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before Galileo turned his telescope toward the night sky the act of astronomy was pretty much an astrological pursuit where objects and motions of object in the sky were explained using ancient and archaic understandings of the universe and how it works. But he didn’t just observe and note new objects ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/astronomy/how-galileo%e2%80%99s-telescope-changed-astronomy/ Astronomy can be defined as the branch of science that deals with the study of natures and motion of celestial bodies like stars, planets and galaxies. There are yet different definitions for Astronomy. This includes the study of matter and objects outside earth’s atmosphere and having their own physical and ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/astronomy/astronomy-what-it-can-be/ Astronomy (‘Ilm al-Hay’ah) or the science of formation (i.e. of the heavens) deals with such things as the structure of the heavens, the number and configuration of the stars, the signs of the zodiac, the distances of the stars, their size and their motions. It also deals with the compilation ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/astronomy/contributions-of-ancient-arabian-and-egyptian-scientists-on-astronomy/ Astrology is a type of divination based upon the idea that information about the future or about a person’s personality can be discovered through the examination of heavenly bodies such as stars, planets, the moon, comets etc. Astrology means the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/astrology/history-of-astrology/ In astrology, a horoscope is a chart plotting the geocentric positions of the planets and other celestial bodies in relation to earth. They are charted in relation to a specific place and time of an event, such as someone's birth. The word "horoscope" is derived from the Greek word "horoskopos" (pl. ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/general/what-is-a-horoscope/ Many people have an increased interest when it comes to astrology, horoscopes and signs related to these topics. This interest is not something that occurred all of the sudden but something that modified in time as humans were always fascinated about the influence that stars have on us. A long ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/general/the-significance-of-horoscopes/ If you do not know much about astrology, you may wonder what are horoscopes based on and how astrologers are able to know so much about your personality. There are many different varieties of astrology all over the world and even Western astrology has many different methods. Mundane astrology is ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/general/what-are-horoscopes-based-on/ Welcome to our first weekly addition of your horoscopes. Firstly I would like to pose the rhetorical question (I know it has an answer but I dont care), where the hell does the word horoscope come form and what does it mean. Personally I think it means Horrible because that ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/horoscopes/horoscopes-monday-23rd-june/ Here at Astronomy Village we will be looking into our soon-to-be coveted crystal ball to make predictions on the future. Using astronomy, astrology, crystals, psychic energy and a whole lot more of that crap we have come up with some very interesting facts about the future. So here is our ... http://www.astronomyvillage.org/general/looking-into-the-crystal-ball/