Astronomers have found a remarkably powerful jet shooting out from a black hole that formed just 3 billion years after the ...

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A cosmic leviathan stirs across the great, quiet expanse of the early universe. About 12 billion years old, a supermassive ...

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The ancient Egyptians are well-known for their achievements in various fields and the latest discovery reinforces their status as pioneers in the study of the cosmos. The observatory believed to ...

This first ancient Egyptian observatory discovered in modern times showcases advanced knowledge of astronomy and its profound link to the Egyptians' spiritual and ritualistic practices. When you ...

The facility tracked the sun's movements closely. An apparent record-breaking ancient astronomy "observatory," complete with a sundial, was uncovered recently during a temple dig in the old ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory at a temple site. The observatory, thought to date to the sixth century B.C ...

Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities One of the most notable installations within the observatory is a sloping shadow clock, a sundial variant commonly used in ancient societies.

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

AN UNEARTHED observatory has revealed the advanced knowledge of the stars in the ancient world. Archaeologists in Egypt discovered the ancient observatory which dates back to the sixth century BCE.