Egyptologists have excavated a nearly 9,150-square-foot astronomical observatory in modern-day Tell el-Faraeen dating back to the sixth century BCE—the first and largest of its kind from that era. In ...

Old Naval Observatory is a historic site in Northwest, Washington, D.C.. The Washington meridian of 1850 passes through the Observatory. Wikipedia* On the C-SPAN Networks: Old Naval Observatory has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The National Science Foundation said a decades-old observatory in southern New Mexico will be torn down.

Whenever the ground shakes, a small cylindrical device inside a vault 30 feet beneath Fordham University’s Bronx campus pays attention. It’s called a seismometer, and it’s housed under a building ...

During excavations in an area designated as Sector J1, the team identified the specialized structure strategically positioned near the settlement’s main pyramidal buildings. From this elevated vantage ...

Gerry (Annino) and Steven Baird of Clinton welcomed their son, Lincoln Kenneth Baird, on March 26, at 3:03 a.m., at Middlesex Hospital. Lincoln weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20¾ inches long.

One of Ireland’s oldest astronomical institutions is continuing its centuries-old tradition of observing the winter solstice. It comes this year as the historic Armagh Observatory is part of a bid for ...

Photo courtesy of Library of Congress. Ever walked from the Foggy Bottom Metro stop down to the Mall? You’ve likely walked down 23rd Street and noticed a highly fortified complex near E Street, owned ...