Roland Laffitte: 500 Stars Named After Arab Names in the Sky
French researcher Roland Laffitte highlights the influence of Arab astronomers on modern star nomenclature through his comprehensive project examining the journey of star names.
Blood Moon
The article discusses the historical significance and cultural interpretations of celestial events, particularly focusing on the current visibility of a 'Blood Moon' worldwide.
Halley's Comet May Have the Wrong Name: The Research That Reclaims an 11th Century Monk
Research suggests Halley's Comet may have been identified centuries earlier by a Benedictine monk, potentially challenging its currently recognized name.
'The Heart of the Universe' Named After a Roman Priest
Valentine's Day has origins linked to a Roman priest who defied an emperor's ban on marriages, and the cosmic Heart Nebula symbolizes love as it coincides with the holiday.
The discovery of a 'stolen' star map from time.. Hipparchus returns after two thousand years
A team of researchers has unveiled the oldest star atlas in history, attributed to the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus, following the unearthing of a manuscript hidden for centuries beneath layers of religious writings.
How old is Chinese civilisation? It really dates back 8,000 years, an archaeologist argues
A leading Chinese archaeologist claims that the origins of Chinese civilization can be traced back 8,000 years, predating the established timeline.
New study: English monk Eilmer noticed the periodicity of Halley's comet as early as the 11th century
A new study reveals that an 11th-century monk observed the famous comet that would later be named Halley's Comet, first as a child and then as an adult.
Special Zagreb gathering and lecture on NASA's Artemis 2 mission
The Croatian Natural History Museum is organizing a special evening event dedicated to NASA's Artemis 2 mission, featuring a lecture by prominent Croatian astronomy popularizer Ante RadoniΔ, to discuss the history of space exploration leading up to humanity's return to the Moon.
"Too strong to be real." Astronomers discovered something that theoretically shouldn't exist
An international team of astronomers led by Canadian scientists from the University of British Columbia identified a galaxy cluster containing extremely hot gas from an early stage of cosmic history, contradicting existing cosmological models.
A Look at the Sky That Changed Everything We Knew About the World and the Universe
On January 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter, revolutionizing humanity's understanding of the universe and Earth's position within it.
Four centuries ago, Galileo looked at Jupiter and forever changed our idea of the universe
On January 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei made a groundbreaking discovery of Jupiter that supported Copernicus's heliocentric theory, revolutionizing astronomy and leading to conflict with the authorities.
How the "discovered" planet that never existed
In January 1860, the scientific community was misled by the purported discovery of the planet Vulkan, which was thought to orbit within Mercury's path, but later proved to be nonexistent, leaving a peculiar mark in astronomy and popular culture.