Archaeologists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery: a stone carving that appears to be an ancient map of the stars. This finding, which dates back thousands of years, provides invaluable ...

The recent find of a Pacific tablet etched with star maps dating back 5,000 years has captivated the attention of both archaeologists and astronomers. This ancient relic offers a potential glimpse ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The area of stars sampled by new Gaia mission data. Our sun is located in the middle of the ...

Two ancient stellar streams, named Shiva and Shakti, have been identified near the Milky Way's center, containing approximately 5,600 and 1,700 stars respectively. These streams, estimated to be 12-13 ...

An ancient star map (not the document analyzed in the new research) unearthed in Dunhuang, China, in the seventh century C.E. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Thousands of years ago, Chinese ...

An ancient and detailed map of the night sky was discovered in Italy, researcher said. Figure from the journal Astronomical Notes Researchers recently discovered a detailed map of the night sky that ...

Shi’s Star Catalog has been notoriously difficult to date, but new research suggests astronomers drafted it centuries before its Western counterpart. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes Humans have ...

(CNN) — Across sweeping desert vistas, spectacular star dunes stand out. The distinctive mounds are among the tallest sand dunes on Earth, and their pyramid shapes are sculpted by a crossfire of winds ...

Researchers using the Gaia space telescope studied some ancient stars near the sun, revealing that our corner of the Milky Way may be billions of years older than once thought. When you purchase ...