In honor of Sun-Earth Day 2005, Space Imaging has created a special IKONOS satellite image gallery of 13 ancient observatories around the world. Known for their ability to precisely align with the sun ...

Archaeologists often spend years digging and hoping they'll find the remnants of ancient civilizations. There's a lot of ground yet to be uncovered. Archaeologist Sarah Parcak says less than 10 ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient irrigation system in northwestern China that explains how the region's herding communities were able grow crops in one of the driest climates anywhere in the ...

When you look at the sky, you only see a bright blue picture with clouds, some planes, maybe the occasional flying bird, and that’s about all. Nothing seems out of the picture, but beyond that, there ...

Scientists are using high-resolution satellite imagery to identify places where looters have been ransacking ancient tombs. The tombs are in a remote part of northwest China, according to experts from ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. NASA's ...

Satellite images show ISIS has destroyed another Palmyran temple. — -- Satellite images provided by the United Nations have confirmed the worst fears for the ancient site of Palmyra, showing the ...

Context. The 98°-obliquity of Uranus is commonly attributed to giant impacts that occurred at the end of the planetary formation. This picture, however, is not devoid of weaknesses. Aims. On a billion ...

Satellite imagery obtained from NASA will help archeologist Bill Middleton peer into the ancient Mexican past. In a novel archeological application, multi- and hyperspectral data will help build the ...

The dramatic event over the skies of Tahiti and the Cook Islands was caught in a visually striking video by a member of a Facebook community of airplane spotters, as reported by CNET. The satellite, ...

The 'ghost' of ancient river-carved landscape discovered has been preserved beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet since the continent froze over 34 million years ago. When you purchase through links on ...