In 1508, Nicolaus Copernicus developed a celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system that transformed the way we view the universe. This bold theory, contrary to the geocentric ...

Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore, referred to as a "South-pointer" dating back to sometime during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

In Poland, archaeologists came across a 500-year-old compass that may have belonged to Nicolaus Copernicus, who is known for constructing a model of the universe that placed the sun at the center ...

Daniel was given this compass by his grandfather. It was bought at a boatshow and he thinks it was used by the Royal Navy in the days of Empire.

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...