Earth’s orbit around the Sun is slightly elliptical, which means our distance from the Sun varies over the course of the year – and that brings effects that are fascinating to capture. The variation s

Train travel in the dark and trips to the British seaside

EXPLORING THE SOUTH ATLANTIC AS A CELESTIAL NAVIGATOR TURNS INTO A THREE-YEAR QUEST FOR A LITTLE-VISITED ARCHIPELAGO, BY KATE SCHNIPPERING

This technology allows you to scroll to your heart’s content while killing time at cruise altitude

Measuring time using the Earth’s rotation was always an imprecise business, so now we do it using the ‘tick’ of an atom

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