The Antikythera mechanism (/ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə/ AN-tih-kih-THEER-ə ... to predict eclipses and to model the irregular orbit of the Moon, where the Moon's velocity is higher in its perigee than in its ...

It’s no surprise then that he’s interested in the Antikythera Mechanism—a small geared device discovered off the coast of the Greece in 1900 that is believed to be the first analog ...

The device, which is now known as the Antikythera mechanism, was discovered by sponge ... that it is a sophisticated, hand-powered model of the solar system – but there remain many unanswered ...

Whatever it is, the Antikythera mechanism is the most complex machine ... The tank was reportedly demonstrated to Tsar Nicholas II as a wooden model with an engine borrowed from a gramophone.

After in depth research on the remnants of the eclipse predictor as retained by the Antikythera mechanism, scientists came to the conclusions that the mechanism took calculations that determined ...

Granted, not every artifact was as complex as the Antikythera mechanism, but still ... and probably would have been a model of ergonomic efficiency. [Chris] kindly gave us a sneak peek at the ...

Antikythera is also known for the discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek analogue computer dating back to around 150–100 BCE. This device was used to predict astronomical ...