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The Ancient Greek Philosopher Who Said That Aliens Exist

Did the ancient Greeks look up at the night sky and ask "are we alone?" As it turns out, ancient Greek philosophers also asked this existential question. One such philosopher, Anaxagoras, proposed that alien life might exist on the...

The Stellar Journey of Ancient Greek Astronomy

  The night sky has always been a source of wonder not only for the ancient Greeks but for everyone on this planet. Particularly, however, to the ancient Greeks, it was a vast canvas of endless possibilities—a frame dotted with hidden...

Ancient Star Catalogue of Greek Astronomer Hipparchus Discovered

Researchers have discovered fragments of the Star Catalog authored by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus. It was composed in the second century BC and is the first known comprehensive star catalog in the Western world. The fragments of Hipparchus' Star...

Scientists Claim to Have Discovered Oldest Black Hole Ever

A newly-discovered black hole, claimed to be the oldest ever found, is eating up material from an ancient galaxy at an unprecedented rate. Researchers, led by an academic from the University of Cambridge, claim to have discovered a black hole...

3,000-year-old Stone Disk Found in Italy Could Be a Star Map

An unusual stone disk, discovered in Italy and dated to around three thousand years ago, may be an ancient map of the brightest stars in the night sky. This would include the Pleiades, the seven sister-nymphs of Greek mythology,...

Winter Solstice Brings Longer, Brighter Days Ahead

The peoples of the world, or at least those in the Northern Hemisphere, look forward to the Winter Solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year but brings hope for longer, brighter days ahead. After the passage of six...

Ancient Greek Stars Lighting Up Our Night Skies

Since the beginning of time, people have turned their eyes to the sky and discerned the shapes of animals and objects in the stars.

Can Astronomy Explain the Biblical Star of Bethlehem?

The wise men were likely accomplished astrologers, watching the stars for signs of a king’s birth. Technical terms used in the Bible’s description point to a real astronomical event that could explore the origin of the star of Bethlehem.  By...

Aliens Haven’t Contacted Us Maybe Because We Are Not Worth It?

Aliens haven't contacted Earth because there is no sign of intelligence on our planet, a recent paper has concluded. Earth is too primitive to be of any interest to advanced extraterrestrial species; thus, aliens' search for intelligent life will not...

First Map of Known World Created by Ancient Greek Anaximander

The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander, who was born in the third year of the 42nd Olympiad, or 610 BC, and who lived until c. 546 BC, was a polymath, lending his prodigious talents to the realms of pre-Socratic Greek philosophy, geography,...