Born Nov. 29, 1803, in Salzburg, Austria, Christian Doppler studied mathematics, physics, and astronomy at the University of Vienna. After struggling to secure an academic post and working as a ...

In Pythagoras' harmony of the spheres, celestial bodies follow mathematical proportions that correspond to musical intervals.

Astrophysicist Thomas Bensby is an observational astronomer of stars and the director of graduate studies at Lund ...

Columnist John Breunig fills a time capsule with moments from the opening of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center's new ...

Among the few treasures that survived Spanish colonization, the Dresden Codex stands as one of humanity’s most precious scientific relics. This folded bark-paper manuscript, adorned with colorful ...

1. Rejection of the Religious/Worldly Divide: Al-Ghazālī rejects separating sciences into “religious” and “worldly.” All knowledge serving humanity or fulfilling essential worldly functions is part of ...

For more than 120 years the Venus Table of the Dresden Codex -- an ancient Mayan book containing astronomical data -- has been of great interest to scholars around the world. The accuracy of its ...

Bates is welcoming a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors will join the college in the course of the 2025-2026 academic year. Bates News is introducing ...

Amid school-wide budget cuts, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Astronomy, Math and Physics Library has closed. The Social Work Library will follow, closing at the end of the academic year, and ...

Embark on a captivating journey across Uzbekistan, exploring its astronomical contributions, rich scientific history and stunning landscapes. Explore how astronomy was part of the cultural exchange ...