Is the Star Manual of Master Shi the oldest known astronomical catalog? Experts are divided. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...
A recent study published as a preprint on arXiv proposes that the “Star Manual of Master Shi,” an ancient Chinese astronomical catalog, dates back to approximately 355 B.C. This finding, if confirmed, ...
The oldest star chart in the world was made in China more than 2,300 years ago, a hotly debated preprint study finds. Researchers at the Chinese National Astronomical Observatories analyzed the "Star ...