A New Star [Tycho Brahe Part 1]

The Complete History of Science

13/06/25 - Episode was removed due to audio errors and reuploaded. Sorry!

In 1572, a mysterious new star appeared in the sky, defying the ancient belief that the heavens never changed. Tycho Brahe, a Danish nobleman with a passion for astronomy, set out to uncover the truth. His meticulous observations challenged established ideas and sparked debates among scholars. But Tycho’s journey wasn’t just about science, it was a struggle against family expectations, social norms, and the limits of the tools at his disposal. This episode is the first of three parts exploring how one man’s curiosity reshaped our understanding of the universe and set the stage for a new era of discovery.

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Chapters

1. New Stars (00:00:00)

2. Youth and education (00:03:17)

3. Grand Tour (00:07:53)

4. The Great Conjunction (00:10:11)

5. Jorgen's death (00:12:39)

6. New travels (00:15:28)

7. The great quadrant (00:18:59)

8. The New Star of 1572 (00:24:08)

9. Parallax (00:26:59)

10. Publishing (00:30:33)

11. End (00:34:05)