In a monastery library on the Sinai Peninsula, a devotional handbook by the monk John Climacus sat quietly for centuries ...

At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, scientists from across the globe are using advanced X-rays to find a long-lost map of the galaxy by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus.

Researchers using a synchrotron at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have been able to recover pieces of the Hipparchus star catalog that had been overwritten.

Looking up at the night sky is a magical experience. Pointing out constellations and wishing on stars is exciting for children and adults alike. It’s no wonder custom star maps are growing in ...

Once you know how to use a star map, finding your way around the night sky is easy. Credit: Creators.com illustration I’ve been finding my way around the night sky with a star map for more than six ...

The discovery has also revealed star coordinates, meaning Hipparchus was the first to use them for determining the positions of those stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Strellas recreates the view of the stars based on what the night sky looked like at a specific moment in time at a specific location. Whether you are planning on creating a unique custom star map for ...

When, in 2023, Star Wars: Ahsoka made it clear that much of the plot would hinge on finding missing pieces to the astronomical map, Star Wars fans heaved a collective deep sigh. Here we go again. In ...

Gaia's all-sky view of our Milky Way Galaxy and neighboring galaxies, based on measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars. ESA/Gaia/DPAC In 2016, the European Space Agency released the first data set ...

Those ubiquitous ‘Star Maps’ have been around since the 1920s, but outdated listings and a lack of fresh faces mean that tourists looking to meet up with celebrities often wind up getting the ...