As children, we all learned of Sputnik, the artificial satellite launched into low earth orbit on October 4, 1957, by the then USSR, thus beginning the entry of humans into space. …

A very interesting thing has happened. For the first time in history in Britain, three north poles are aligning over the village of Langton Matravers, near Swanage in Dorset, on Wednesday November 2, 2022. What are the different norths? Let’s go over the different north poles. We have the Earth’s geographic poles, defined by the…

October 4th, 1582 was the last day of the Julian calendar. To sync to the Gregorian calendar, 10 days were skipped, making the next day October 15. The Julian calendar was proposed by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and was put into use on January 1, 45 BC. It was…

There was an Irish giant called Finn McCool, who was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Finn accepted and built a causeway of huge basalt columns across the North Channel of Northern Ireland, so that the two giants could meet. This story of course has many…

The Amri-Nal culture — one of the oldest in Pakistan. The ancient cities of Mohen Jo Daro and Harappa in Pakistan are as famous as the cities of Egypt and Mesopotamia. In fact, the Indus Valley Civilization was the largest of the four ancient civilizations, which included Mesopotamia, Egypt and…

Ancient astronomical sites are spread across the earth, and have been fascinating people for millennia. What is less known is that the Americas also have one. It is called the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex and dates from between 500–200 BC. …

Series: Making the Digital System Environment Friendly Twenty years ago, when I started working in environmental conservation and climate change most people looked at me quizzically when I told them what I did for a living. …

The Roman Empire was vast and extensive, covering almost all of Europe. Britain also came under its rule for 400 years. First Julius Caesar visited in 55 BC, but he did not stay. Eventually, in 43 AD permanent conquest of the British Isles began and Britain became a Roman province…