Today is the anniversary of the birth, in Gomshall, Surrey on 26 Feb 1864, of the English astronomer John Evershed. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1894, and a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1915, he had a particular interest in solar observation...
On this significant day, we honour the birth anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus, a distinguished Polish astronomer, cosmologist, and churchman who was born in Torun on 19 February 1473. Copernicus is celebrated for his pivotal role in reshaping our understanding of...
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is a comet that follows an orbit around the Sun. Discovered in 1969 by Klim Churyumov and Svetlana Gerasimenko, the comet’s nucleus is irregularly shaped and has a diameter of approximately 4 kilometres. It rotates with a period of...
Pluto was discovered in 1930 by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was named by 11-year-old Venetia Burney of Oxford, England. The discovery of Pluto is a fascinating story in the realm of astronomy. The planet was...
The Prague astronomical clock, installed in 1410. It is the world’s oldest astronomical clock still in operation. Located in the Town Hall, Prague, Poland, The Old Town Hall was established in 1338 as the headquarters of the Old Town administration. The oldest...
