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All the science we’ve learned from solar eclipses throughout history

When ancient humans looked up to the heavens and tried to understand the movements of celestial objects, they started a tradition that would evolve into astronomy. With incredible precision, they tracked the shifting of the stars, hoping it would help them anticipate clear omens in the sky—namely, solar and lunar eclipses.

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