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The Twenty-Four Solar Terms: Chinese knowledge of time and practices developed through observation of the sun's annual motion
To better understand the seasons, astronomy and other natural phenomena the ancient Chinese looked at the sun's circular motion and divided it into 24 segments called Solar Terms. The terms such as ...
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24 Solar Terms: 9 things you may not know about Start of Spring
Start of Spring (Chinese: 立春), the first solar term of the year, begins this year on Feb 4 and ends on Feb 18. Start of Spring lifts the curtain of spring. After that everything turns green ...
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An interstellar visitor may have changed the course of 4 solar system planets, study suggests
A planet-size object that possibly once visited the solar system may have permanently ... size object tweaked these planets' paths around 4 billion years ago. Related: Giant 'kidney beans' spotted ...