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Video of a fully functioning replica (made from Lego) of the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient scientific instrument designed to calculate astronomical positions and lunar events with unprecedented accuracy....
This film explores the many facets of the telescope: its historical development, scientific importance, technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind the invention. It is presented by Dr. Joe...
Much has been written as ‘how’ the Egyptians might have aligned their monuments with such high precision, but the question that has always remained unanswered is ‘why’ - why did the ancients put so...
Three-part documentary series in which Professor Allan Chapman, Oxford historian and fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, explores the connection between astronomy and mythology in the ancient and...
A recording of a public lecture exploring Africa’s ancient astronomical history.given by Thebe Medupe of the South African Astronomical Observatory at the Royal Society By shedding new light on...
Adaptation of the Daba Sobel book telling the story of 18th-century clockmaker John Harrison’s attempts to build a chronometer, and the parallel story of Rupert Gould, who in the late 19th century...
Includes all the data needed to guide students to all the planets, stars, constellations and over 70,000 galaxies. Starry Night Pro has highly accurate star positions, over 19 million stars, proper motion...
Looks at 20th-century advances in physics and astronomy that have led to greater knowledge about the universe. Explores the contributions of Hale, Leavitt, and Hubble, together with the new physics of space,...
Two activities designed as science learning resources: 1) Virtual Telescope: a virtual experiment with views of both the northern and southern hemispheres - a ‘support astronomer’ guides one through the...
Examines fundamental questions about the earth, our galaxy, and the wider universe and examines the part played in advancing the study of astronomy by the Anglo-Australian telescope at Siding Spring in New...
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