In the early morning of November 13, 1833, one of the greatest astronomical spectacles in recorded history took place. It was seen by millions of people, and no one was sure what was happening. Some thought it was the end of the world or judgment day.  Both common people and scientists recorded...

Located off the Northwestern Coast of continental Europe lies an archipelago of islands that most of you are familiar with.  The thing is, the name of the islands and the names of the places that make up the islands are often used incorrectly.  Moreover, how all the various parts of this...

What do lasers, photovoltaic cells, the transistor, digital cameras, cell phone technology, the communication satellite, computer networking, radio astronomy, and the UNIX operating system have in common? They were all invented or developed at the same place by the greatest collection of...