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May 16, 1925: The birth of Nancy Grace Roman
Nicknamed the "Mother of Hubble," Nancy Grace Roman spent years pushing for the use of the newest technology to better ...
Astronomy on MSN
May 11, 1949: A missile range at Cape Canaveral
After the end of World War II, the U.S. military searched for a location for a new long-range missile testing facility, ...
Halley’s Comet naming controversy is reshaping astronomy history after new medieval research revealed a forgotten discovery ...
Space discoveries from 2021-2026 revealed new galaxies, exoplanet findings, Mars missions, and major astronomy breakthroughs ...
Word of the Day ‘Syzygy’ explains the rare alignment of celestial bodies during eclipses. Learn its meaning, origin, usage, ...
It’s been said that science is not truth, but rather finding the truth... always in flux as we learn more about the universe. Many scientists dream of the day (and put in the hard work toward) that ...
A London auction has put the world's largest astrolabe in the spotlight, tracing its roots from ancient Greece to the royal ...
My name is Cynthia Ezinne Ohaeri, and this is how I secured a Mastercard Foundation Scholarship to attend the University of ...
The mathematical principles of Ptolemy’s Planisphaerium enabled the projection of the three-dimensional universe onto a flat ...
Astrolabe, an ancient astronomical tool, helped measure time, direction, and stars. Discover its meaning, origin, and role in ...
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The last second of human history
In this video, we explore the entire 13.8 billion year history of our Universe compressed into a single calendar year. Key milestones include the Big Bang, the formation of the first stars and ...
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