When I eventually decide that it’s time to manufacture or purchase my offspring, needless to say, they will be outfitted with the best tech I can force onto them, including this great day/night globe.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The cartouche reads: “JOSLIN’S / ...

Click and drag to rotate. Fullscreen Animation courtesy of the Virtual Globes Museum. Globe kept in the Slovakian National Archives, Bratislava. The Vault is Slate's history blog. Like us on Facebook, ...

Representing the present moment shared by all, the globe used for the Great Seal was discovered a few months ago in the observatory of physics' Culler Hall. The glass globe featured lighting from ...