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Scholars found a long-lost star map from ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus hidden beneath layers...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYellow tracings show the coordinates of what's believed to be the ancient Greek astronomer...
Astronomers discover 3 previously unknown moons orbiting planets in our solar system
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating...
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...
Stargazing in June: A tale of proper motion
The Independent UK via AOL· 12 months agoAstronomers call a star’s slow creep across the sky its ‘proper motion,’ writes Nigel Henbest. Because of the stars’ proper motions, the shapes of the...
How many stars in the Milky Way die each year?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRed giant star illustration. When you gaze up at the stars, you see the same constellations that the ancient Greeks, and even the early hunter-gatherers,...
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...
Uranus got its name from a very serious authority
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThese two pictures of Uranus were compiled from images recorded by Voyager 2 on January 10, 1986. The picture on the left has been processed to show...
The original 'Mr. Eclipse:' How a 19th-century astronomer calculated the dates of over 13,000...
Space via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTwo images; on the left is a vintage illustration of earth crisscrossed with arcing lines showing...
Best things to do this weekend in Fort Myers: Edison parade, Bonita Fair, Greek Fest
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLooking for some entertainment in Southwest Florida? Here are five fun things to do this weekend and...
Star-studded snake-like galaxy shines in gorgeous Hubble Telescope photo
Space via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA spiral galaxy shines with reddish and bluish starlight against the blackness of space. A new...
