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8 Ancient Astronomical Discoveries That Predicted Cosmic Events Accurately

Suhail Ahmed

  The idea that people without telescopes, satellites, or supercomputers could predict eclipses, planetary alignments, or seasonal shifts with striking accuracy still feels a bit like a cosmic magic trick. Yet across the ancient world, sky-watchers turned patient observation into powerful forecasting tools that shaped calendars, crops, rituals, and political power. Today, as astronomers model ...