Astronomer Tycho Brahe studied alchemy in addition to the stars. Researchers analyzed the elements from his lab and were ...

The find could spell out why Brahe’s medicines were so popular.

Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe, known for his studies of the heavens, was also a alchemist. A new study of glass shards reveals what Brahe was working with in his lab.

Tycho Brahe (1546-1603) was a pioneering Danish astronomy instruments enthusiast in the decades before the telescope was used for peering at the sky. Aside from that and a big supernova discovery ...

Danish Tycho Brahe was most famous for his contributions to astronomy. However, he also had a well-equipped alchemical laboratory where he produced secret medicines for Europe's elite.

Tycho Brahe is best known as a Danish Renaissance astronomer. But he was also a bit of an alchemist, and a first-ever analysis on shards found at his former home from the 1500s has shed some light ...

Archaeology & History Renaissance Alchemist’s Lab Yields Surprising Element. Artifacts from Tycho Brahe's laboratory were found to contain an element not described until 180 years after his death.

Tycho Brahe's castle Uraniborg, on the Swedish island of Ven, was surrounded by gardens and included an observatory and an alchemy lab in the basement.

Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe, known for his studies of the heavens, was also a alchemist. A new study of glass shards reveals what Brahe was working with in his lab.