Archaeologists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery: a stone carving that appears to be an ancient map of the stars.

Shi’s Star Catalog has been notoriously difficult to date, but new research suggests astronomers drafted it centuries before its Western counterpart.

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 ...

Cultural And Historical Context Of Ancient Chinese Astronomy Claims about the oldest star chart carry significant cultural weight, particularly in the context of global scientific history.