With that idea in mind, as a historian of science, my best answer to the question of what the first scientists discovered is Babylonian astronomy.
Astronomy enthusiasts might be lucky enough to catch a rare lunar eclipse this week, as the moon is set to illuminate the sky ...
While forecasts called for cloudy skies on Friday morning during a total lunar eclipse, clear skies provided a spectacular ...
The eclipse is set to take place on the night of Thursday, March 13, into the early hours of Friday, March 14.
March brings two lunar eclipses, the first of which will be fully visible in Tahoe/Truckee. On the astrological side, the first eclipse brings with it a grounding energy, while the second will close ...
Perhaps the most dramatic spectacles human beings will ever observe are the result of the eternal dance among the cosmos’s moons, planets, stars ... moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits ...
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the moon and sun, blocking sunlight from the moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears dim and reddish orange. This ...