The history of astronomy presentation takes an in-depth look at 8 notable events and people in the history of astronomy. For each event/person, the accomplishment is detailed and then it is shown why it is so important to include the event. The events which are included include "The Sphinx Illuminates the Summer Solstice," "Stonehenge," "Chinese Star Maps," "Mayan Calendars," "Aztecs Track Star Clusters," "The First Satellite in Space," "First Man in Space" and "First Man on the Moon"