Scientific American

Astronomers just discovered some of the most primordial quasars in the universe

Probing the dawn of the cosmos for clues to how the first galaxies and supermassive black holes formed is no easy feat ...
Oxford Mail

Oxford 18th-century statues return after restoration

A trio of statues that stood on top of Oxford's iconic Cladendon Building for more than 300 years are due to go on display ...
Space.com on MSN

30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"

"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG ...

Helium was discovered in the Sun 27 years before it was found on Earth

For most of scientific history, chemical elements were identified through materials that could be handled, heated, weighed or ...
Space.com on MSN

In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth

The moon over America's first Independence Day was about 31 feet closer to Earth than it is today. Here's how colonists used ...
The New York Times

For Sale: Four 19th-Century Homes With Turrets

These homes feature conical roofs, stained-glass windows, curved walls and, of course, impressive turrets. By Daniela Gorny See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...
The Economist

If 19th-century plutocrats are dinosaurs, we’re now in Jurassic Park

DURING THE American Gilded Age of the late 19th century, economic booms and busts followed each other so regularly that they seemed the natural pattern of capitalism. The extravagance of plutocrats ...
Gizmodo

Historian Finds Copy of 16th-Century Astronomy Textbook—Belonging to Galileo

Master the rules before you break them. According to new research, not even humanity’s greatest minds were exempt from this timeless rule—including Galileo Galilei, whose contributions to astronomy ...
New Scientist

Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century

Step back 1000 years, look up at the night sky and you might notice some extra dots of light compared with today. Back then, Chinese astronomers called these “guest stars” and believed them to be ...
Boise State University

19th Century Scientists

The 19th century transformed astronomy into a physical science. Advances in spectroscopy and photography revealed the composition of stars and nebulae, expanding astronomy beyond positions and motions ...
Forbes

Late-19th-Century French Art Icons On Exhibit Across America

This fall, Pissarro, Manet, Morisot, Renoir, and Rousseau have special exhibitions across America putting masterpieces drawn from around the nation and Europe and on view. ByChadd Scott, Contributor.