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Sundial Calendar, the Byzantine “Antikythera Mechanism”

Referred to as the Byzantine "Antikythera Mechanism", the portable sundial-calendar on display at the London Science Museum is fifteen centuries old and is proof that the Byzantines excelled in arithmetic and astrology. Byzantine education was based on the study of...

City-Size Comet Racing Toward Earth

A city-size comet is racing toward Earth and will reach the closest point on April 21, 2024. The comet which goes by the name 12P/Pons-Brooks, and it is a special kind of comet known as a cryovolcanic comet or cold...

Mysterious Hidden Force Is Generating Water on the Moon

A recent study reveals that electric waves, which come from Earth and the Sun but don't hit the Moon directly, are helping to create ice on the Moon's surface. These electric waves strike the Moon when it moves in and...

India Launches Mission to the Sun a Week After Moon Landing

India launched on Saturday its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole. It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from the Earth...

Scientists Find the Highest-Energy Light Coming From the Sun

Scientists at Michigan State University, led by postdoctoral researcher Mehr Un Nisa, have made a remarkable discovery related to the sun's highest-energy light, known as gamma rays. Usually, this high-energy light doesn't reach the Earth's surface, but it leaves distinct...

Sun’s Greatest Mystery Solved By Scientists

A major mystery in understanding the sun's heat has possibly been solved by scientists. For a long time, they've been puzzled by the high temperatures in the sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona. This outer layer reaches mind-boggling temperatures...

How the Ancient Greeks Celebrated the Summer Solstice

The summer solstice, or the longest day of the year, was celebrated by ancient cultures across the world, including the Ancient Greeks. In fact, celebrations of the longest day of the year go all the way back to the Stone...

How Ancient Greeks Set Humanity on the Path to Space Exploration

While civilized society was just learning to use the wheel on earth, ancient Greeks were aiming at celestial space and the stars.

A Solar Power Station in Space? Here’s How it Would Work

The UK government is reportedly considering a £16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space. By Jovana Radulovic Yes, you read that right. Space-based solar power is one of the technologies to feature in the government’s Net Zero...

China Launches New Satellite to Study the Sun

China's first dedicated observatory for thorough solar investigation will launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 9.