... If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position? ... The 16th century Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during the first circumnavigation of planet Earth. ... Orion Dawn Over Mount Nemrut . ... A Sun Pillar Over North Carolina . ... On the night of December 13, 1908, 100 years ago today, the 60-inch diameter reflecting telescope of Mount Wilson Observatory was first tested on the stars. ...