Historian and city councillor, Kieran McCarthy, who watched today as demolition crews went to work on the former Sextant pub, which opened on Albert Quay on the city’s south docks in 1877 ...

Question: How does the Cincinnati Observatory qualify as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy?" Answer: The Cincinnati Observatory is known as ‘The Birthplace of American Astronomy’ because ...

Vikings did not use maps, sextants, or other devices to navigate. They likely remembered their routes with coastal landmarks that were linked to myths, as well as their own memories and experiences.

STEPHANIE BUTTIGIEG is a young Maltese student who is currently an astronomy PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, with her PhD research focusing on supermassive black holes. The Malta ...

The Moon hangs near Saturn and Neptune in the early-morning sky, and it’s best to catch them earlier rather than later. Try looking east 90 minutes before sunrise, where you’ll easily spot the ...

Mars has now crossed the border from Cancer into Leo, standing in the far western regions of the Lion’s domain. The Red Planet is visible after sunset this evening, slowly sinking in the west ...

In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the exoplanet K2-18b. Now, three independent analyses discount the evidence. An artist’s concept of the exoplanet K2 ...

However, these trips weren’t undertaken with the aid of a compass, sextant, or even a map. Instead, the Norse relied on mental maps informed by cultural myths tied to coastal landmarks.

Apr. 16, 2025 — Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? Researchers show that this is not due to the random pull of the ...

We've chosen the best telescopes for viewing the night sky — with options for beginners, pros and anyone who wants to see the cosmos up close. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

May 26, 2025 • A performance of the masterpiece will be transmitted into space on Saturday. The waltz has been associated with space travel since its inclusion in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey ...

May 19, 2025 — Astronomers searching for massive black holes shredding stars found one in an unusual place -- 2,600 light years from the core of a galaxy. The roque black hole may be from an ...