Occasionally I am finding interesting articles about various instruments in the news, both in historical and modern contexts. I’ll put links here to some of these.
BSS News, Bangladesh, 10 April 2026: Training teachers in astronomy so they can teach their students: https://www.bssnews.net/district/376490
Gulf-Times, Qatar, 2 Apr 2026: Fabrication of modern recreations of Islamic artifacts (including astrolabes) to allow people to interact with historic objects without harming the originals: https://www.gulf-times.com/article/723242/qatar/advanced-fabrication-boosts-access-to-islamic-heritage
Times-Colonist, British Columbia CA, 28 Mar 2026: Using Sundials after change to permanent daylight time: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/will-sundials-be-adjusted-for-year-round-daylight-savings-only-time-will-tell-12066472
Lancashire News, England, 01 Mar 2026: A sundial with 17 different faces – https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/300-year-old-lancashire-home-33478753
Hürriyet Daily News, Türkiye, 25 Feb 2026: A project to digitally remodel the remains of a sundial – https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/amp/ancient-sundial-to-shed-light-on-paphlagonias-history-219295
Lux Times, Luxembourg, 22 Feb 2026: Handheld Sundials found under the streets of Luxembourg City https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/historical-sundials-and-cannonballs-found-in-luxembourg-city-street/133629875.html
Herald Scotland, 22 Feb 2-26: Astrolabe turns 1000 years old; one of Europe’s oldest signed and dated astrolabes https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25876230.relic-found-second-hand-shop-now-among-rarest-objects-scotland/
AzCentral.com, 12 Feb 2026: the town of Carefree, AZ features a giant sundial, enjoy these great photos: https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/scottsdale/2026/02/12/carefree-arizona-photos/88626682007/
Sortir á Paris, 27 Jan 2026: The Concorde Obelisk in Paris doubles as a sundial: https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-visit-in-paris/history-heritage/articles/340578-did-you-know-the-concorde-obelisk-can-double-as-a-sundial
India’s Economic Times featured ‘Astrolabe’ as the word of the day for 23rd Jan 2026: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/word-of-the-day-astrolabe/articleshow/127239239.cms
Hindustan Times, 04 Jan 2026 (via Pressreader): Timekeeping over the Centuries https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-amritsar/20260104/282054808403004
Maeil Business Newspaper, Korea, 01 Dec 2025: An exhibition of Islamic art and astrolabes in Korea https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11481611
BBC News, 21 Nov 2025: Australians gift a sundial to the people of Camborne, UK (it’s really nice, despite the typo!) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8z8rk3l47o.amp&
Eco News, 28 Sep 2025: Houston’s Time Arch solar sculpture https://www.ecoticias.com/en/400000-kwh-a-shadow-houstons-giant-arc/20756/
Pakistan News, 25 Sep 2025 (on Youtube): I think this is in Urdu which I do not speak, but the video shows a nice column sundial in Kohat, Pakistan https://youtu.be/rsgCaRjtJ6c?si=Oo1hNs1owTsNPwCF
Ancient Origins, 14 Sep 2025: A 2,200 year old sundial found in Turkey https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology-news-history-archaeology-ancient-places-asia/rare-ancient-sundial
MSN, 12 September 2025: Korea designates a sundial as a State Treasure https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/goryeo-painting-joseon-sundial-designated-as-state-treasures/ar-AA1MnX4U