A small asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, is set to become Earth's temporary "mini-moon" this Sunday, spending about two months in our planet's gravitational grasp. While too small to be seen with regular telescopes, scientists plan to study this space rock using the Gran Telescopio Canarias, hoping to learn more about asteroid origins and behavior.
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Stunned researchers discover that, in addition to accurately tracing the movement of the sun, moon and predicting when eclipses would occur, the Antikythera Mechanism created by the Ancient Greeks around 100-200BC also tracked the movements of Venus and Saturn. "Our work reveals the Antikythera Mechanism as a beautiful conception, translated by superb engineering into a device of genius," the study concludes about the creation considered to be the world's first computer.
A celestial event of rare beauty is soon set to unfold - a total solar eclipse. While this phenomenon will be visible only in North America, in certain parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada, viewers around the world can still experience the otherworldly spectacle through live online streaming.
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Stunned researchers discover that, in addition to accurately tracing the movement of the sun, moon and predicting when eclipses would occur, the Antikythera Mechanism created by the Ancient Greeks around 100-200BC also tracked the movements of Venus and Saturn. "Our work reveals the Antikythera Mechanism as a beautiful conception, translated by superb engineering into a device of genius," the study concludes about the creation considered to be the world's first computer.
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Over 100,000 kilograms of plastic has been removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) in a record haul orchestrated by non-profit ‘The Ocean Cleanup': "If we repeat this 100,000 kilogram haul 1,000 times – the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will be gone.”
Stunned researchers discover that, in addition to accurately tracing the movement of the sun, moon and predicting when eclipses would occur, the Antikythera Mechanism created by the Ancient Greeks around 100-200BC also tracked the movements of Venus and Saturn. "Our work reveals the Antikythera Mechanism as a beautiful conception, translated by superb engineering into a device of genius," the study concludes about the creation considered to be the world's first computer.
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A 'pink' supermoon adorned the sky in Greece on Monday night. It's not actually pink…
Stunned researchers discover that, in addition to accurately tracing the movement of the sun, moon and predicting when eclipses would occur, the Antikythera Mechanism created by the Ancient Greeks around 100-200BC also tracked the movements of Venus and Saturn. "Our work reveals the Antikythera Mechanism as a beautiful conception, translated by superb engineering into a device of genius," the study concludes about the creation considered to be the world's first computer.
Astronomers including Dr. Apostolos Christou, have discovered an asteroid trailing behind Mars, which they described…
When you think of sun and sea, you think of Greece. When you think of sun…
Lions in South Africa are enjoying a peaceful break from mankind during the coronavirus pandemic as captured in some incredible photos taken in Kruger National Park.
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On Monday, November 11, Mercury will glide across Greece’s view of the sun in a…