Another red supergiant – called Antares – lies in the constellation Scorpius and is visible to observers around the world. Its name means literally “equal to Mars (Ares)” in ancient Greek. That’s because its reddish appearance is similar to the planet Mars, whose orbit takes it a few ...
Usage:The Greek word "ἄστρον" refers to a celestial body, specifically a star. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the stars in the sky, often symbolizing guidance, divine creation, or the vastness of God's universe. Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Greek c...
In 1584 Giordano Bruno suggested that the stars were like the Sun, and may have other planets, possibly even Earth-like, in orbit around them, an idea that had been suggested earlier by the ancient Greek philosophers, Democritus and Epicurus, and by medieval Islamic cosmologists such as Fakhr ...
After all, many of the original ancient Greek astronomy documents were translated through Arabic to preserve them for modern astronomers. According to Cyril Glassé in "The New Encyclopedia of Islam," Vega is likely a transliteration of the Arabic word "wāqi'", which means "falling" or "...
Etymologically, the term pre-modern points to its root in ancient Greek – oikos (οκο) – which encompasses the family, the household, and property as well as the domicile itself – all headed by a chief called pater familias in Latin. Secondly, pre-modern refers a society whose every...
In ancient Greece, early scientists such as Thales of Miletus (624-546 BC) first started to suspect that the Sun was not the deity Helios (Apollo) driving his chariot around the Earth, but was instead merely a round fiery ball hanging in space. In 450 BC, Greek philosopher Anaxagoras then...
To the ancient Egyptians, the stars were spiritual guides, while to the ancient philosophers in Ancient Rome, the stars were the building blocks of galaxies. For various cultures today, stars remain a symbol of excellence. From Arabic calligraphy to the evening star, or ‘Venus’, stars represe...
The ancient Greek myth of Pandora, much adapted by different storytellers and cultures, is at its heart a story of human curiosity and uncovering paradigm-shifting knowledge. In modern astronomy, a region of space where multiple galaxy clusters are merging has been named for the myth ...
the appearance and position of Pleiades as a calendar. In ancient Greece and the Mediterranean, the first appearance of the Pleiades before sunrise denoted the start of the navigation season, according to EarthSky. In fact, the name Pleiades probably comes from the ancient Greek word "to sail....
The constellation Orion is known as the hunter,after a hero from ancient Greek stories.To find Orion,first find the Big Dipper.The Big Dipper looks like a huge cup with a long handle.After you find the Big Dipper,turn around.There's Orion!He is outlined by four bright stars that form ...