Tag: astronomical

The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock attached to the Old Town Hall in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest clock still in operation. The c...

The pictures show people looking at Orloj, Prague’s Astronomical Clock, watching the Walk of the Apostles, the clock’s hourly show. Prague is one of Europe’s top five most visited cities. The clock’s little show is one of the city’s top sights. The W...

Exoplanets: Humans historically assumed only this special planet harbored life, making even fictional concepts like Star Wars’ many populated worlds pure fantasy. But everything changed in 1992 with the confirmed discovery of planets orbiting a pulsar. Today over 5,000 exoplanets populate...