An ancient book on astronomy from the 1500s sold for more than £10,000 ($12,200), as a "private international buyer" triumphed over intense competition at a U.K. auction. The Castle of Knowledge by ...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to hear from Kelsey Johnson, professor of astronomy and director of the Echols Scholars Program at the University of Virginia, at ...

A new analysis of the 6,000-year-old stone circle known as Rujm el-Hiri (also Gilgal Refaim) in Golan Heights suggests that it was not built to observe the heavens. When you purchase through links on ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Archaeologists think the oldest parts of the Rujm el-Hiri stone circle in the Golan Heights were ...

Peering into the past, we find that our ancestors held a surprisingly advanced understanding of the stars and constellations. Their knowledge, as revealed in ancient texts, often rivals our modern ...

An astrophysicist has shed new light on how the ancient Egyptians viewed our galaxy thousands of years ago. In an "exciting" study published in the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage Or ...

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We live in a light-polluted world, where street lamps, electronic ads and even backyard lighting block out all but the brightest celestial objects in the night sky. But travel to an officially ...

The Indian Knowledge System division is hosting competitions for students to recreate ancient astronomical instruments and produce educational videos on agriculture and mathematics. The Indian ...

Imagine going back thousands of years and showing off the cool astronomical functions of your smartphone. It can tell the date and time with incredible accuracy. It can pinpoint your location. It can ...

Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting spring’s arrival every February 2 since 1887 — but the origins of Groundhog Day date back long before that. February 2 is actually a “cross-quarter ...