Islamic Golden Age: Preserving and Advancing Astronomy

Scholars translated Greek, Persian, and Indian astronomy into Arabic.
The House of Wisdom in Baghdad became a hub of sky study.
Al-Khwarizmi refined astronomical tables that spread across Europe.
Al-Battani measured the solar year more accurately than Ptolemy.
Islamic astronomers improved astrolabes for navigation and prayer times.
Observatories in Maragha and Samarkand advanced precise star mapping.
Ibn al-Haytham studied optics, influencing telescope development later.
They introduced new star names, many still used today.
Astronomy guided Islamic rituals, from Ramadan to daily prayers.
Their preserved knowledge fueled Europe’s Renaissance science.