The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 sent volcanic dust and gases circling the Earth, creating spectacular sunsets captured by artists.
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The Rev. Sereno Edwards Bishop mobilized ship captains to track the extraordinary sunsets appearing around the world after Krakatau erupted in 1883.
The pandemic has laid bare just how few economic rights college athletes possess.
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic
Someone’s race, however, seems to be a factor in whether they support college athletes’ economic rights.
A drawing from Harper’s Weekly depicts a game between the Red Stockings and the Brooklyn Atlantics.
New York Public Library
This season marks the 150th anniversary of the first professional baseball team and the start of its eye-popping 81-game winning streak.
Alongside a road, under the ground a medieval manor lies waiting.
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Ploughing his life savings into buying the land under which the lost city lies, Stuart Wilson has made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery.
Jim Thorpe and Ben Johnson were both banned from the Olympics. But if each had played at different points in history, they would have been allowed to compete.
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In sports, what’s considered fair play has changed throughout history. At one point, even looking ‘too poor’ was grounds for exclusion.
CubeSats upon release from the International Space Station.
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Just about anyone can get a tiny, cheap satellite into orbit these days. As we consider how to deploy them responsibly, inspiration comes from an amateur community of enthusiasts.