Continental Drift Theory - When Continents Were Supposed to Stand Still When meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed in 1912 ...

The Copernican Principle, named in honor of Nicolaus Copernicus (who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe), states that Earth and humans do not occupy a special or privileged place in the ...

Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers discovered an underground chamber containing a 500-year-old compass near Copernicus’ burial site. The compass resembles the one often depicted with ...

Born February 15, 1564, Galileo Galilei is described as a polymath whose main fields of study included astronomy, physics, and engineering. He is widely considered to be the father of modern physics, ...

The historical drama's main themes are bogged down by a simple localization mistake. One thing that makes the show unique is its lack of a protagonist. Instead, the show changes focus to follow ...

Edwin Hubble’s photo; Martellus’ world map; Copernicus’ diagram of the solar system. Edwin Hubble’s photo that provided the first clue in calculating the size of the universe; the Apollo program’s ...

Once upon a time, people believed the Earth was flat. It was obvious, just look around, especially when looking at the ocean. Some people feared if they sailed too far, they would fall off the edge.