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Hidden Ptolemy text, printed beneath a Latin manuscript, deciphered after 200 years
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn illustration of an astronomical instrument. Researchers have deciphered an ancient manuscript...
Every Major Constellation Name, From Andromeda to Virgo
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 2 years agoOver half of the 88 official constellation names are attributed to the ancient Greeks. The...
Donated Renaissance-era astronomy book surprises university with hidden text
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTwo astronomy books from the Renaissance have found their way to a new home, where students will try...
How we traveled before GPS—and how the technology affects our brains
Stacker via AOL· 2 months agoCanva If it feels like GPS has been around forever, that's because it has. Well, at least the human...
Sidereal Astrology Might Change The Way You Read Your Birth Chart
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe birth chart you have memorized is likely rooted in tropical astrology. But there's another...
Polaris Star: How to Spot the North Star in the Night Sky
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPolaris, also known as the North Star, is almost exactly over the celestial North Pole, making it extremely useful for navigation (and for making wishes on, as well).