In terms of astronomy, things were never the same after the year 1609. Galileo Galilei got his hands on a telescope and made his watershed observations, which challenged views of more »
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Galileo Galilei, Sidereus Nuncius Magna, Longeque Admirabilia Spectacula Pandens, Suspiciendaque Proponens Unicuique [The great starry messenger], 1610, f10 verso, two moons On July 20, 1969, two members of the Apollo more »
We in the Natural and Physical Sciences Department at the Libraries would like to introduce you to our interns and volunteers. Margaret (Maggie) Ansell is our enthusiastic intern who hails more »
On June 1st, summer intern Brett Lambert joined the Libraries’ Digital Services Division. Lambert is a candidate in the Alberta Smithsonian Internship Program (ASIP), which is a special partnership between more »
Lewton, Frederick L., The Servant in the House: A Brief History of the Sewing Machine, 1930. "Illustration of Singer Sewing Machine Published in 1853." On this day in history—July 17th—the more »
Now that it has stopped raining every day, you may want to get out at lunch and explore some gardens. Two garden related events are going on near the National more »
In this day in history—July 15—we commemorate the anniversary of the first flight of the Boeing 707 prototype, nicknamed the "Dash 80," which took place in 1954. Its maiden flight more »