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1,200-year-old Maya astronomer's name deciphered: 'White-breasted Fox'

The name of an astronomer who was active in the ancient Maya civilization over 1,200 years ago, when astronomy was advanced, ...

To ancient astronomers, Theta Eridani was brighter for 1,000 years—now we know why

There's a bit of a historical mystery surrounding the star Theta Eridani. Ptolemy in the second century A.D. and al-Sufi in A ...