Overview: September 26’s NYT Strands puzzle revolved around time and its keepers.The spangram GRANDFATHERCLOCK connected the ...
People come from the other side of the world to Nostell Priory near Wakefield just to see a clock! We've been finding out more about this very special timepiece and its creator... It's Wednesday and ...
After about six months of delicate work to restore the bell strike and chime functions, the clock was heard chiming again on Thursday after being out of commission for 15 years. The Cape Town City ...
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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. overall: 33 1/2 in x 15 1/2 in x 8 in ...
There wasn’t always a “B” in LGBTQ. For years, bisexual people were overlooked, misunderstood, or excluded from both queer and straight spaces. As part of our Pride Month series, Reset explores the ...
How can the strange properties of quantum particles be exploited to perform extremely accurate measurements? This question is at the heart of the research field of quantum metrology. One example is ...
The chimes of the grandfather clock may have faded, but they still hark back to fond memories. Those who have dated with such clocks know how scary their gongs would be in the midnight hours. The ...
Grandfather clocks, for hundreds of years, have proven themselves to be a wonderful piece of furniture that delivers elegance and charm to any room. These standalone, towering time-keepers are often ...
You’ve doubtless seen those ubiquitous clock modules, especially when setting clocks for daylight savings time. You know the ones: a single AA battery, a wheel to set the time, and two or three hands ...
LENOX — The bells are ringing once again atop the restored Church on the Hill tower. The resumption of the hourly chimes marks the end of the first phase of a major exterior and interior restoration ...
Inside a laboratory nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, amid a labyrinth of lenses, mirrors, and other optical machinery bolted to a vibration-resistant table, an apparatus resembling a ...