Eternal Hindu Culture – Contributions in Space Science
Space science or astronomy includes the study of planets, stars, suns and galaxies. The sages of the Vedic era had thought about the galaxies, constellations, sun, moon, planets and eclipses over thousands of years ago.
they made many pioneering discoveries in this field.
Many scholars believe that the Greek and the Arabs learnt space science, mathematics, medicine, etc. from India
Mr Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1765 – 1837 CE) a British Orientalist and Director of Riyal Asiatic Society, Wrote, “Aryabhatta affirmed the diurnal revolution of the earth on its axis. He possessed the true theory of the causes of solar and lunar eclipses, and disregarded the imaginary dark planets of mythologists and astrologers, affirming the moon and primary planets [and even the stars] to be essentially dark and only illumined by the sun”.
Sir monier williams (1819-1899 CE) a Sanskrit lexicographer, said “Whatever conclusions we may arrive at as the orignal source of the first astronomical ideas current in the world, it is probable that to the hindus is due the invention of algebra and its application to astronomy and geometry.”
Eternal Hindu Culture - Contributions in Space Science
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