Myths & mysteries
Ancient astrologers believed fixed stars were literally nailed to a giant crystal sphere surrounding the Earth
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
You have to admire the absolute confidence of ancient astronomers. Before telescopes, they noticed that planets wandered around, but the background stars stayed completely static relative to each other. Their completely logical conclusion? The Earth was the center of the universe, and the stars were literally luminous tacks hammered into a massive, rotating crystal dome. It is peak flat-earth-adjacent energy.
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