Eclipses played a significant role in their religion, too ... the first civilization – made invaluable contributions to ancient astronomy. The ancient Babylonians kept careful, detailed records ...

In ancient society, astrology was one of ... need astronomy in order to have the basis for their beliefs. It is thanks to astronomy that we can continue to track stars and planets.

According to the Ancient Egyptian Astronomy Database ... Some researchers believe that the decanal tables were simply tables showing the ideal configuration of the night sky, but in a 2014 ...

Astronomy was the basis of many key beliefs for the ancient Egyptians. They used skywatching to fix the dates of religious festivals, to predict the annual flooding of the Nile, and to count the h ...

A SMALL collection of papers recently published in Meddelande Fran Lunds Astronomiska Observatorium makes an interesting contribution to the study of the early history of astronomy. In an article ...

This central positioning reflects the ancient belief in Babylon as the hub of ... but a cultural artifact that intertwined astronomy with physical geography, showcasing the Babylonians ...

Ancient Greek astronomers likely observed Uranus as a star, but limited tools and geocentric views kept them from recognizing it as a planet.