Astronomy

Stars, planets, and galaxies made clear. News, observations, and guides to the night sky with solid sources. Telescopes, missions, and data. What we are seeing, how we know, and why it matters

Nebra Sky Disc

Discovered near Nebra, Germany and dated to roughly 1600 BC, the Nebra Sky Disc is a bronze plate inlaid with gold symbols of the sun or full moon, a crescent, stars, and later-added arcs. It may encode horizon and calendar knowledge. It is also one of UNESCO’s Memory of the World documents.

By The Archivist

/ 8 Oct 2025

Antikythera Mechanism

An ancient Greek device recovered from a shipwreck called the first known computer. Tracks celestial cycles with surprising precision and fuels debates about lost knowledge and ancient technology

By The Archivist

/ 28 Aug 2025