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04-11-2017, 12:32 PM
Ancient Greeks and Aboriginal Australians saw constellations in common
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Look up on any clear night and you can see myriad stars, planets, and the Milky Way stretching across the sky. The chances are that you k**w some of the constellations.
The International Astro**mical Union recognises 88 constellations, ranging from the giant water-serpent Hydra to tiny Crux (the Southern Cross).
These are largely based on the mythology of the ancient Greeks. But they share remarkable similarities with the constellations of the oldest living cultures on the planet.
Hunters and sisters
One of the most easily recognisable constellations is Orion. In Greek mythology, the boastful hunter was killed by a giant scorpion. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/10/ancient-greeks-aboriginal-australians-constellations/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Look up on any clear night and you can see myriad stars, planets, and the Milky Way stretching across the sky. The chances are that you k**w some of the constellations.
The International Astro**mical Union recognises 88 constellations, ranging from the giant water-serpent Hydra to tiny Crux (the Southern Cross).
These are largely based on the mythology of the ancient Greeks. But they share remarkable similarities with the constellations of the oldest living cultures on the planet.
Hunters and sisters
One of the most easily recognisable constellations is Orion. In Greek mythology, the boastful hunter was killed by a giant scorpion. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/10/ancient-greeks-aboriginal-australians-constellations/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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