Wait for night on 21 Dec and find a way to comfortably recline outdoors. Look up at the sky for more than half an hour.

Travel trends for next year are out, and it looks like travelers want to unplug and deeply appreciate their destination. Here’s a list of what these trends are and where you can experience them either ...

Stargazing is best done flat on your back — and this inflatable lounger makes it incredibly easy. The Lamzac fills with air in seconds: just scoop air in swiftly through the open end of the lounger, ...

I did not realize until recently, that there may be some astrological imagery within the magnificent Stone Age paintings in the Lascaux Cave complex, in the Dordogne region of France. But although I ...

To the west of Cairo stands the great brooding mass of the Great Pyramid. And within that great edifice there lies four small and almost insignificant shafts, that rise up from the pyramid’s internal ...

THIS planisphere measures 5½ in. by 5 in. and can be carried in the pocket without the slightest inconvenience. It shows how the stars appear for each month on any selected day or hour to an observer ...

For just two weeks each spring, a rare violet artichoke is harvested by hand on Venice's northern islands – and locals go to great lengths to keep it authentic. Smaller than gondolas, "sandoli" are ...

Abstract: The authors developed a universal design-oriented digital planisphere, considering the use by visually impaired people’s use. The planisphere app is an Android app and operated with touch ...

MOST students of the aspects of the heavens are familiar with the small circular planisphere having a revolving disc which can be adjusted to show the stars visible at any time of the year. The new ...