After many years of gathering the necessary information, it became possible to learn longitude by observing the stars and the moon.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

Here Todd Duncan sings "O Tixo,Tixo,Help Me" from the opera "Lost in the Stars" composed by Kurt Weill.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

The Kepler space telescope looks for planets by measuring tiny decreases in the brightness of stars when planets cross in front of them.

VOA: special.2011.02.09

For many centuries, navigators hoped they could find longitude by observing the movement of stars at night.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

Famous recording stars who never sang country and western music began recording songs written by Hank Williams.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

And though it may sound incredible, your body actually contains about a teaspoon's worth of this stuff formed thirteen billion years ago by the very first stars."

VOA: special.2010.09.29

A navigator can know the latitude of his ship by observing the location of stars, where the sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening, and what time of year it is.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

The minister of arts and culture, Lulu Xingwana, noted the opening is to be preceded by a music concert Thursday of international and African stars.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10