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The First Astronomers

The Ancients

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The Origins of Astronomy

Venus and mars are the two planets which are closest to earth, because you can see very clearly with the naked eye. Mercuryis really hard to see, even with a telescope, just because it's so close to the sun. Rock arts reflect some of these stories, which very much talks about astronomy. And again, theyre, they usually have places of cultural significance as ceremony sights.

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