To the Mayans, solar eclipses were a sign of celestial collisions – and their astronomers kept sophisticated records to predict them
We live in a light-polluted world, where street lamps, electronic advertisements, and even backyard lights block out all but the brightest celestial objects in the night sky. But travel to an officially protected “Dark Sky” area, look up at the sky and be amazed. This is the view of heaven that humans had for millennia. … Read more