The discovery of an 11th-century Islamic astrolabe in Verona, Italy, has captivated historians and scientists alike. With ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

Sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe laid the framework for modern cosmology without ever using a telescope.

There is not a ton of evidence of what education looked like in ancient society, but we do know it existed - although not for ...

A new AI machine learning technique helped historians analyze 76,000 pages from astronomy textbooks spanning nearly two centuries.

A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

Nov. 11, 2024 — Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves ...

The discovery of an impeccably preserved Celtic burial chamber in southern Germany is a "stroke of luck for archaeology," ...

Unlike the Sun, however, these stars have almost no metals. This means that the stars are incredibly ancient. Since heavy elements come from fusion inside of stars, it takes many cycles of stellar ...

Experts have pieced it together. How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology How ancient astronomy mixed science with mythology Mysterious carvings and evidence of human sacrifice uncovered ...

Astrology and astronomy have a shared history rooted in ancient civilizations. While astronomy uses scientific methods to study celestial bodies, astrology relies on mystical interpretations.

Astrology and astronomy – the words sound so similar. So why do you get such a stink-eye from your friend the astronomer when ...