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How long ago were the ancient Babylonians charting of the planets and stars?
The ancient Babylonians were creating star catalogs and observing the planets as early as the 8th century BCE, so it was over 2,700 years ago. They developed a sophisticated system of astronomy that influenced later civilizations.
Did everyone always think the moon was a sphere?
"Always" is a long time but the ancient Babylonians certainly did.
How early did they navigate the stars?
Human navigation of the stars dates back thousands of years, with evidence of early star maps and celestial navigation tools found in ancient cultures such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Greeks. The use of stars for navigation allowed early civilizations to travel long distances by land and sea.
Are planets older than stars?
No. Planets are formed after stars are and in most cases planets are consumed by the same star. Some stars can exist long after they have exhausted their supply of hydrogen and heavier element as red giants. Some even may last over 100 of trillions of years.
Why was Saturn named after roman god?
It was the habit of the ancient people to name stars and planets after their gods and goddesses; the Roman names stuck because Rome was a Empire for a long time so people remembered.
When did people observe the sky and see objects that move against the patterns of star?
Early astronomers used only their eyes to look at the stars. They used maps of the stars for religious reasons and also to work out the time of year. Early civilizations such as the Maya people and the Ancient Egyptians built simple observatories and drew maps of the stars positions. They also began to think about the place of Earth in the universe. For a long time people thought Earth was the center of the universe, and that the planets, the stars and the sun went around it. This is known as the geocentric model of the Universe.
How long does it take the planets to spin on their axis?
That depends on which solar system and planet you are asking about - we now know for planets orbiting other stars.
Which Swiss Mathmematician invented pi?
pi is a universal constant and was not invented by anybody. It was known to the ancient Babylonians long before the Swiss were literate.
Are all wandering stars planets?
Technically yes. A long time ago, when people didn't know about planets, they called the ones that moved differently than the rest, wandering stars. That's where the word planet came from. So, in that sense, even though planets are not stars, it is accurate to call them that due to their history.
How did scientist find planets orbiting stars than your sun?
they study the stars, watch them for long periods to discover if they wobble. if they do then they have a gravitational pull on a planet
How long have people looked at planets?
People have been watching the five visible planets since ancient times, and probably since the dawn of humanity.
Where was the pythagoren theorem created?
Credit is given to the Greek mathematician Pythagoras but the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians knew of the properties of a right angle triangle long before Pythagoras
