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Astronomy

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Lane Poor papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0119
Abstract

Charles Lane Poor (1866-1951) was an alumnus of Johns Hopkins University and a professor of astronomy and celestial mechanics at Columbia noted for his opposition to Einstein's theory of relativity. Materials date from 1898-1945 and include reports, lectures, reprints, correspondence, photographs, and nine volumes of published articles.

Dates: 1898-1945

Sally Harrison Dieke papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0312
Abstract

The collection of astronomer, chemist, and environmental activist, Sally H. Dieke, consists largely of papers from her teaching career and her work with local environmental groups, which range in date from 1886 to 1989.

Dates: 1886 - 1989

Space Telescope Science Institute records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0500
Abstract

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is the science operations center for the Hubble Space Telescope and for the James Webb Space Telescope.These records reflect much of the administrative and scientific activities of the STScI, from the early planning stages of the Hubble Space Telescope in the 1960s to the Next Generation (James Webb) Space Telescope in the early 21st century.

Dates: 1964-2008