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In November 1572, a brilliant new star appeared in the constellation Cassiopeia, shining so brightly that it was visible during the day. Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe carefully documented this ...

Artifacts from the ruins of a medieval laboratory are spilling a famous scientist’s secrets. A chemical analysis of broken glassware belonging to 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe revealed ...

Analysis of glass and ceramic shards from Tycho Brahe’s famed observatory showed that he was more than an astronomer. Researchers discovered an interesting mix of elements from his alchemist ...