We know the “dog days” as one of the hottest times of the year. The ancient Greeks thought they came from a star that drove dogs and people to madness.

Inscriptions deciphered in 2016 revealed that Venus and Saturn were represented by mathematical cycles not previously known from ancient Greek astronomy. For example, the Greeks are known to have ...

The star catalog was made by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus around 162 and 127 BCE, 1,400 years before the telescope. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Email address Sign up Thank you!

For scientists and historians, the device represents a vivid example of how advanced ancient Greek astronomy and engineering really were. An Accidental Dive Into Ancient Innovation.

Fragments of one of the first-ever star catalogues—created by famous Greek astronomer Hipparchus during the ... New Discovery Of 2,200 Year Old Stargazing Map Sheds New Light On Ancient Astronomy.

While some historians credit the ancient Greeks with the development of astronomy, new findings show that its origins are likely far more ancient. According to a study published in Athens Journal ...

Humanity's ability to track and monitor celestial cycles stretches back into prehistory, long before the invention of telescopes and astrolabes.

But in a controversial new study, researchers point to ancient cave paintings as proof that people who lived nearly 40,000 years ago already had this advanced knowledge of astronomy.