This is the Brno Astronomical Clock in the Czech Republic, a modern landmark known for its unusual design that often confuses ...

All living creatures are affected by the cycles of celestial objects. Humans have always been locked into the rhythms of sunrise and sunset, the phases of the Moon, and the seasons. We left some of ...

There's a scene in Richard Linklater's 2004 film, Before Sunset, where protagonists Jesse and Céline drift past Notre Dame on a Paris riverboat. Taken by the cathedral's beauty, Jesse tells a story of ...

Looking for a new project, or just want to admire some serious mechanical intricacy? Check out [illusionmanager]’s Astronomical Clock which not only tells time, but shows the the positions of the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The clock tower in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village — which features the only astronomical clock in North America — will “awaken from its winter slumber” Thursday with a ceremony and ...

The dial -- The left hand side of dial -- The sun - moon dial -- Repeat and strike selector -- Moon elliptic orbit and node indicator -- Right hand side of dial -- Equation-of-time indicator -- Manual ...

Bedini, Silvio A. 1980. [Book review] "Geared to the Stars. The Evolution of Planetariums, Orreries, and Astronomical Clocks, by Henry C. King in collaboration with John R. Millburn." Sky and ...