The recent calving of the Astrolabe glacier (Terre Ad茅lie, East Antarctica) in November 2021 presents an opportunity to better understand the processes leading to ice fracturing. Optical satellite imagery is used to retrieve the calving cycle of the glacier since 2000 ...
Understand the history of astronomy and explore ancient astronomers' understanding of planets. Discover the tools used by ancient astronomers to...
Out of all the classic movies I watched growing up and in college, there are plenty of underrated gems out there that many have never heard of but should definitely watch. This goes especially for movies with very dark themes like A Face in the Crowd, Ace in the Hole, Sweet Smell of S...
insight into the history of sailing. From the earliest small boats, through magnificent Viking warships, to the technology that powers some of the most sophisticated modern yachts, the book also covers key developments such as keeps and navigational aids such as the astrolabe, sextant and compass....
he founded Astro-Graphics Services in 1979, which later became Astrolabe. In his early career, Rob taught high school Chemistry and History. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and The Catholic University of America. Along with many awards and accomplishments, Robert Hand is the foremost expe...
against a modern desk calculating machine in Japan in 1946, the slide rules, invented in the 1620s, which were carried on five Apollo space missions, including to the moon and arguably the astrolabe and the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient astronomical computer built by the Greeks around 80 ...
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An astrolabe is an ancient scientific instrument typically consisting of a series of metal plates, spinning dials, an eyepiece, and other components. Essentially, it was a handheld model of the universe. Astrolabes were used for timekeeping, astronomy, and navigation. More specifically, an astrolabe...
Members of the Ocular Heritage Society pose in the lobby of Yale’s Collection Studies Center, in front of an image of our astrolabe signed by Georg Hartmann in 1537. Photo credit: Division of History of Science and Technology, Yale Peabody Museum. ...
includes a number of far-flung uninhabited islets:Huonand Surprise islands in the D’Entrecasteaux Reefs, the atolls of theChesterfield Islandsand the Bellona Reefs,Walpole Island, Beautemps-Beaupré Atoll, and Astrolabe Reefs.Francealso claimsHunterandMatthewislands, but the claim is disputed by...