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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 ...
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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The World’s Oldest Star Catalog, Hidden in China for Over Two Millennia, Is Shaking Up Astronomy’s Origins
The Star Manual of Master Shi is an ancient Chinese star catalog now claimed by astronomers at the Chinese National ...
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World's oldest star chart may be 2,300 years old and from China — but not everyone agrees
The oldest star chart in the world was made in China more than 2,300 years ago, a hotly debated preprint study finds.
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2,300-year-old Chinese star chart is world’s oldest celestial map, reveals new study
Utilizing advanced imaging techniques, researchers at the Chinese National Astronomical Observatories determined that the ...
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 ...