The 16th-century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was one of the most amazing figures in the history of science. Born in 1546 to ...

It turns out that Tycho Brahe, mostly known for his study of astronomy, had his own basement laboratory for mixing medicines—including some particular elements. Brahe’s famed observatory ...

Tycho Brahe was an alchemist who was reluctant to share his discoveries. In his laboratory, however, he worked with an element that humanity discovered only nearly 200 years after his death.

Danish Tycho Brahe was no exception. Consequently, we don't know precisely what he did in the alchemical laboratory located ... Only a few of his alchemical recipes have survived, and today ...