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Ten months ago, we launched the Vesuvius Challenge to solve the ancient problem of the Herculaneum Papyri, a library of scrolls that were flash-fried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Today we are overjoyed to announce that our crazy project has succeeded. After 2000

For those who read Polish🇵🇱: A fascinating discussion with Tomasz Targański on astronomy, astrology, data-science and A SCHEME OF HEAVEN recently appeared in Tygodnik POLITYKA magazine. Enjoy! 🌌 polityka.pl/tygodnikpolity…

As I quipped in this article, there is no science in astrology, but there is a lot of astrology in science. Is Astrology Backed By Science? bbcearth.com/news/is-astrol… #astrology #science BBC Earth

Joumana is @majnouna.com in the other place What sites were you using? Are you looking to generate a printout (black on white)? While you can't (currently) turn off the ecliptic, the Campanus houses or the brass colour, everything else at alexboxer.com/astrolabe/ can be removed, an₫ you can set your latitude.

A Scheme of the Heavens for Election Day 🌌 Jupiter rises approx. 7pm CST Mars rises approx. 10pm CST A narrative framework upon which to craft whatever story you wish. Vote and Enjoy 🔮😉

On this day, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a German physicist, made a groundbreaking discovery that would change the world of medicine. Take a look at this Series 12 Müller type X-ray tube, produced by Müller Röntgenröhre.

muito interessante 🔮🌌🇧🇷 revistaquestaodeciencia.com.br/apocalipse-now…

In the run up to UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 International Day of Islamic Art we’re working with @MultakaOxford volunteers to make an Islamic art trail. Vegetal patterns are a key tenant of Islamic art and we're seeing them in many beautiful objects at the HSM. #IslamicArt #astrolabe #rete

Exciting news: If you ever wanted to learn how to use an astrolabe, I'll be teaching an online course with Atlas Obscura this December. Open to anyone! atlasobscura.com/experiences/as…

👀 telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/ca…

Ingenuity and Beauty - Astrolabe study day 🔭✨ Book your place for this hands-on study day at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, 8 Feb, and explore the astrolabe: a centuries-old tool that bridges science, art, and religion. Limited spaces! ow.ly/jBzR50UfFbg #Astrolabe #Astronomy

We're touring portraits of HSM - next, Johannes Hevelius by Andreas Stech, 1677. The solar eclipse of 1639 re-sparked Hevelius's interest in astronomy and he set up an observatory on his roof - very confident that it wasn't a phase. #Astronomy #RoyalSociety #HistSci

No! Get rid of Daylight Saving Time altogether. Make Noon Noon Again!

Next session of the History of Astronomical Sciences seminar at Paris Observatory will take place from 2-5 PM on Tuesday, January 14. Presentations by Samuel Gessner and Stephen Johnston. Full info: syrte.obspm.fr/spip/science/h…

Yes to making standard time permanent. There's an obvious solution here: Businesses and schools can adopt "summer hours" to open/close an hour earlier if they want. No need to involve the rest of us in lying about the time on the clock. scientificamerican.com/article/nixing…