The history of astronomical observations could be traced to ancient civilizations, which led to the discovery of several astronomical objects. Recent accounts determined from ancient historical texts ...

Egypt was inaugurating Saturday the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest museum dedicated to its ancient ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. More than 1,500 years ago, an ancient Arab people built a Christian ...

The University of Sharjah hosted an astrolabe workshop in which western scientists showed participants how an astronomical instrument made by an ancient Muslim scholar nearly 1,000 years ago measured ...