Armillary rings emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries during the birth of the scientific revolution and rise of astronomy ...

Maria Mitchell, born in 1818, received an education in astronomy, mathematics, and navigation, fostered by her Quaker upbringing and her father's tutelage. Following a period as a teacher, she served ...

Visible in Scotland, the total solar eclipse of Aug. 2, 1133, featured nearly 4½ minutes of totality. This eclipse provides just one of many historical examples of people wrongly associating a ...

The new Parker Ranch CEO, Micah Kāne, will then be introduced during the meeting. Although new to the role, he is no newcomer to Waimea, given his prior leadership with the Hawaiʻi Community ...

How old are the stars? Even with the most accurate tools currently available for modeling stellar evolution, the answer ...

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Few presidents have been as intelligent and eclectically versed as John Quincy Adams. One of his favorite endeavors was viewing celestial objects and events in space. While European countries ...

On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular intervals. The star ...

Embark on a captivating journey across Uzbekistan, exploring its astronomical contributions, rich scientific history and stunning landscapes. Explore how astronomy was part of the cultural exchange ...