A magnificent August full moon, identified as the ‘Oxyrhynchus Moon’, rose in the sky tonight,…
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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.
It has been more than fifty years since the historic day of July 20, 1969,…
A recent study by NASA says that the lunar cycle combined with rising sea levels is set to drive major tidal flooding events predicted to sweep the earth in about 15 years’ time.
The third and last supermoon for the year will take place on the night of…
Did you look up to the sky on Wednesday night to witness the rare “super…
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…
The “Strawberry Full Moon” appeared in the sky on Friday night, with crowds of people…
The full moon, which will rise over the Parthenon and shine brightly in the night…
Greece’s national space agency entered into an agreement with NASA on Monday, with the signing…