From the mundane to the iconic, the physical to the symbolic, the striking presence of chairs in the history of science begs to be acknowledged and understood. By Omar W. Nasim / MIT Press ...

The website of the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory notes: “Scientific research, timekeeping, calendars, and navigation have all depended upon the practical ...

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...

Dark matter, which makes up around 27% of the universe (normal matter makes up only 5%), is not on the chart because scientists don’t know what it is. But the galaxies and superclusters at the ...

This new series takes listeners through the history of astronomy and the study of the cosmos, from ancient Babylon to the Hubble Telescope. Harnett and Hoff join guest host John Dankosky to talk about ...

Today in the history of astronomy, Albert II provides invaluable physiological data, part of a long line of animal experiments as precursors for human spaceflight.

American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching “light-houses of the skies” campaign.