Ancient Greek astronomers were the first to gather knowledge about space exploration. Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos could ...

The star catalog was made by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus around ... published this week in the Journal for the History of Astronomy, astronomy historian James Evans calls the discovery ...

“It is no exaggeration to say that astronomy has existed as an exact ... The word “cosmos” comes from ancient Greece, where it signified not simply the universe, but the universe as a ...

From the Greek words for "star" and "taker," the astrolabe was used from ancient times all the way up to the early modern period. A useful tool and fashion accessory rolled into one, the astrolabe ...

In fact, according to the University of Oregon, astronomy can be considered the first science as it's the one for which the oldest written records exist. Ancient Greeks elevated sky-watching to a ...

Dr Chris Matthews is a lecturer in Ancient History at Australian Catholic University and joined Suzanne Hill to talk about Ancient Greeks and astronomy.

From Chaos to Cosmos, the Ancient Greeks observed the ways and workings of the Universe in writing dating back to 8th century BC. Nightlife explores astronomy through the lens of Ancient Greece.

For scientists and historians, the device represents a vivid example of how advanced ancient Greek astronomy and engineering really were. The discovery of the Antikythera mechanism in 1900 was ...