Unearthly darkness
Mask of the Sun: The Science, History and Forgotten Lore of Eclipsesby Norton, £20, pp. 336 On 28 May 1900…
An astronomical feat
Think of a computer and your mind might conjure the brushed steel contours of the latest must-have laptop or, for…
Is there anybody out there?
Fifty years ago this summer, a new show appeared on American TV screens. These, the opening titles explained, were the…