For millennia, humanity has looked up in awe at the night sky, finding in its silent beauty a profound source of inspiration. This celestial canvas has fueled our greatest achievements in poetry, ...

Ancient Greek theories on the Milky Way galaxy ranged from mythology to science, with ideas from Democritus, Aristotle and the Pythagoreans.

Born in Kath, Khwarezm – a region that today would be cover parts of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan – Abu Raihan Muhammad al-Biruni was a man of many scientific talents. His extensive ...