Tag: astronomy
What people get wrong about New Moon on Monday.
"New Moon on Monday" is the tenth single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 23 January 1984 in the United Kingdom.
Coral Castle is stranger than it sounds.
Coral Castle is an oolite limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951).
An ancient Greek device worked like an astronomy calculator.
Discover the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek analog computer that used gears to predict astronomical events over 2,000 years ago.
The Moon Is Slowly Moving Away
The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth due to tidal forces, a process affecting its orbit and Earth's rotation. Learn how lunar dynamics shape celestial
The Antikythera Mechanism Was an Ancient Calculator
Explore the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek gear‑driven device that modeled celestial motions and predicted eclipses, revealing Hellenistic engineering.
A Day on Venus Is Longer Than Its Year
Discover Mercury’s unusual sky, solar motion, and bright planets as seen from the planet, based on MESSENGER data and its 3:2 spin‑orbit lock.