In our modern age, global positioning systems help us find our bearings and track our location. Telescopes help us observe the sky. But how was this possible one thousand years ago? How did they find their way, how did they measure the distance between stars, and how were they able to calculate the height of…
This Syrian woman, Mariam Al Astrulabi helped develop navigation and timekeeping as we know it. A pioneer of the astrolabe, a scientific device used to calculate the position of the sun and stars, Mariam's achievements have been recognised for over a millennium. Ufuk Necat Tasci 04 May, 2023 In our modern age, global positioning systems…