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These Scientists Say They’ve Identified the Oldest Known Star Chart in the World
A new preprint suggests that an ancient Chinese star catalog dates to 355 B.C.E. But other researchers aren't convinced, ...
Scientists Identified the Oldest Star Chart In Existence, Written 2,300 Years Ago.
Ancient Chinese astronomer Shi Shen’s star catalog, known as The Star Manual of Master Shi, is now considered the oldest star ...
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China’s Ancient Star Chart Could Rewrite the History of Astronomy
For more than two thousand years, people have mapped the stars. But a new study claims one of the world’s oldest surviving ...
Researchers Claim Ancient Chinese Star Catalog Is the Oldest of Its Kind—But Not Everyone’s Convinced
Shi’s Star Catalog has been notoriously difficult to date, but new research suggests astronomers drafted it centuries before its Western counterpart.
New study: China's 'Star Manual of Master Shi' is the world's oldest star map
According to a controversial new study the world's oldest star map, known as the Star Manual of Master Shi, was created in ...
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Did Ancient Greek Philosopher Proclus Know About Satellites?
Proclus’s visionary insights into planetary satellites reveal a divine cosmic order that foreshadowed modern astronomical ...
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At NHM: Star gazing, Constellation Mapping, and Greek Myths
Learn about the myths surrounding the constellations first mapped by the Ancient Greek philosopher Hipparchus. This event takes place on the summer solstice ...