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Mathematics, Motion, and Truth: The Earth goes round the Sun

The reality of the Earth's motion, as proclaimed by Copernicus...

The 16th-century instruments in the Museum of the History of...

In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.

Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills...

During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...

Why do mirros reverse left and right and not up...

In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...

Robbert Dijkgraaf's focus is on string theory, quantum gravity, and...

The conception of 'nothing' has played a crucial role in...

Why do astronomers do astronomy? It's often assumed that astronomy...