Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Researchers at UCL have solved a major piece of the puzzle that makes up the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism, a hand-powered mechanical device that was used to ...
When we think about cutting-edge technology, we usually picture Silicon Valley startups or futuristic labs. But here's the ...
The world watched in astonishment last week as NASA delivered its one-ton Curiosity rover to the surface of Mars with astonishing precision, hitting a target area just 12 x 4 miles wide after eight ...
Scientists are one step closer to unlocking the secrets of the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism, considered the world’s first computer, thanks to a new computer-generated reconstruction of the ...
In the azure waters off the coast of Antikythera, Greece, a chance discovery in the early 20th century transformed our understanding of ancient technology. A sponge diver, exploring the remnants of a ...
Suppose you could travel back in time to the third century BCE, and visit Alexandria, the capital city of the Greek kingdom of Egypt. Arguably it was the most enlightened, wealthy, and powerful of all ...
The Antikythera Mechanism was a hand-cranked system of interlocking bronze gears designed to model the heavens. Turning the crank revealed the positions of the Sun, Moon, and the five planets visible ...