History
Five Space and Astronomy Activities to do at Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak
We’re in uncharted territory as the world faces the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While the medical community is on the front…
3 Billion Years Ago, the World Might Have Been a Waterworld, With No Continents At All
Evidence from an ancient section of the Earth's crust suggest that Earth was once a water-world, some three billion years…
The Life of Katherine Johnson Shows that ‘Hidden Figures’ Are Important to History
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson did more than just calculate rocket trajectories for early space missions. Her story, when it was…
Who was Aristotle?
In the history of science, few scholars have as much of an enduring influence as classical philosopher Aristotle, whose theories…
The Apollo 1 Fire: Excerpt from “Eight Years to the Moon”
Editor’s note: Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts during a routine test…
The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 3
During the development of the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) by the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory (see Part 1 and Part 2…
The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 2
In the late 1950’s, before NASA had any intentions of going to the Moon – or needing a computer to…
The Story of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Part 1
Dick Battin stood on his driveway in the New England frosty pre-dawn back in October 1957, straining his eyes to…
Researchers May Have Found the Missing Piece of Evidence that Explains the Origins of Life
A team of researchers have shown how the basic building blocks of life could have arose on a primordial Earth,…
The First-Ever Film of a Total Solar Eclipse – in 1900 – was Just Discovered and Restored
The first film of a total solar eclipse has been restored by specialists at the British Film Institute (BFI) and…