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Learn more about two of the earliest reports of a total solar eclipse and corona, which were recorded in China, and solve ...

A 2,000-year-old Chinese astronomical record describes the death of a “Man from Heaven” at the exact moment the New Testament ...

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Researchers reveal 2,700-year-old records from ancient China that offer new insights into Earth's rotation and solar activity, confirming early descriptions of a solar eclipse and the Sun's corona.

Archaeologists in China have unearthed a mysterious set of rectangular wooden pieces linked to an ancient astronomical calendar. The artifacts were discovered inside an exceptionally well-preserved ...

The astronomical records of imperial China are some of the most comprehensive archives in the history of science, spanning over two millennia, from 221 BC to 1911 AD, and providing detailed insight ...

It's the cosmic equivalent of a forensic cold case, spanning more than two millennia: did an ancient Chinese star map ...

Heavens and earth in ancient China -- In between wind and water -- A mound and a terracotta army -- Pyramids on the river -- The Golden Age -- A new splendor -- A beautiful valley -- The last dynasty ...

In the eighteenth century, from opposite ends of the world, a debate raged between two scholars over a seemingly esoteric question: did Chinese history predate Judeo-Christian antiquity? Antoine ...