Besides its ability to provide precise measurements of altitude, exact local time, and position of shining starts, al-Khujandi’s astrolabe is of astounding beauty. The University of Sharjah hosted an ...

The identification of an eleventh-century Islamic astrolabe bearing both Arabic and Hebrew inscriptions makes it one of the oldest examples ever discovered and one of only a handful known in the world ...

Federica Gigante found a “rare” astrolabe with Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions from an Italian museum collection. Photo by Federica Candelato from the University of Cambridge Federica Gigante was ...

Instrument was adapted, translated and corrected by Muslim and Jewish users in Spain, north Africa and Italy Almost exactly a year ago, Federica Gigante was preparing a lecture and searching the ...

Astrolabe is an ancient tool for measuring celestial positions. It helped sailors and scholars navigate and track time. Astrolabe symbolizes scientific progress and human curiosity. Word of the Day: ...