Ancient Chinese star chart dated to 2,300 years ago may be the oldest ever, challenging astronomy history

A new study has re-ignited academic debate over the origins of the world’s earliest star chart, placing an ancient Chinese manuscript—the Star Manual of Master Shi—at the forefront of world astronomical history. Using a cutting-edge artificial intelligence technique, researchers at the Chinese National Astronomical Observatories dated this manuscript to around 355 BCE, placing its origin […]