Myths & mysteries
Fixed stars were used by ancient navigators who believed they literally controlled the weather
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Before Doppler radar, sailors looked at stars like Sirius and genuinely believed they were blasting heat rays at the Earth. The term "dog days of summer" comes from the Romans thinking the Dog Star added its heat to the sun, boiling the oceans and making dogs go mad. It’s endearing how ancient humans dealt with severe climate patterns by just blaming a shiny dot sitting 8.6 light-years away.
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