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Ancient peoples used the sky for a number of various reasons- direction, time, religion, zodiac, weather and the like.

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Why are the stars that you see in the sky now how they looked like thousands of years ago?

The light from stars takes a long time to reach us due to their immense distance from Earth. When we observe a star in the sky now, we are seeing the light that was emitted by that star thousands of years ago. This is because the speed of light is finite and the universe is vast.


How did Orion become a star?

Orion is not a star, it is a constellation. Being a constellation, it has many stars in it. It has been a recognised constellation since humans first looked at the night sky, thousands of years ago.


When was arcturus discovered?

1652 Edit : That seems unlikely. Arcturus is one of the brightest stars in the sky and it must have been seen as soon as people looked at the night sky, many thousands of years ago.


When were the constellations discovered?

Thousands of years ago, probably tens of thousands, people viewed the night sky in awe and wonder. Ancient man took the sky to represent our dreams and nightmares and came up with myths and legends to convey stories to others. The sky was used as a tool to determine when to plant crops and when to harvest, when the rains were coming and when it would be dry, when animals hibernate and when they migrate. They weren't "discovered" - they were imagined and used in folklore and still are today.


What are the early people whose ideas are about the stars the moon and the sun?

today scientists use telescopes, cameras, and computers to study how the stars and other objects in the sky seem to move. we have learned a lot about the stars since people looked at the sky thousands of years ago

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Why are the stars that you see in the sky now how they looked like thousands of years ago?

The light from stars takes a long time to reach us due to their immense distance from Earth. When we observe a star in the sky now, we are seeing the light that was emitted by that star thousands of years ago. This is because the speed of light is finite and the universe is vast.


What year was sky founded in?

the sky was founded about 4.6 billion years ago


Is there astronomy in Cambodia?

astronomy isnthe oldest science people were wondering at the nite sky over 5000 years ago


How long have you known about Jupiter?

Jupiter is easily visible in the night sky. Jupiter has been known since the first pre-men looked at the stars hundreds of thousands of years ago.


How did Orion become a star?

Orion is not a star, it is a constellation. Being a constellation, it has many stars in it. It has been a recognised constellation since humans first looked at the night sky, thousands of years ago.


Why for thousands of years people believe that stars moved across the sky?

because the saw it happening. they didn't have much technology so the believed with their eyes.


When was arcturus discovered?

1652 Edit : That seems unlikely. Arcturus is one of the brightest stars in the sky and it must have been seen as soon as people looked at the night sky, many thousands of years ago.


Who first found out that the sun moves across the sky each day?

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Ancient Man would have observed the daily progress of the Sun. Clearly written records were not kept at that time.


Has velvet sky ever been in WWE?

Yes she has couple years ago.


What channel is setanta sports on sky?

it shut down years ago.


How did people discover the planet Jupiter?

Jupiter is plainly visible, as it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Only Venus and the moon are brighter. Thousands of years ago, early astronomers notices that Jupiter, along with Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn moved relative to the background of stars.


When were the constellations discovered?

Thousands of years ago, probably tens of thousands, people viewed the night sky in awe and wonder. Ancient man took the sky to represent our dreams and nightmares and came up with myths and legends to convey stories to others. The sky was used as a tool to determine when to plant crops and when to harvest, when the rains were coming and when it would be dry, when animals hibernate and when they migrate. They weren't "discovered" - they were imagined and used in folklore and still are today.