indigenous astronomy
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Thousands of Satellites Are Polluting Australian Skies and Threatening Indigenous Astronomy
Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples worldwide have observed, tracked and memorised all the visible objects in the night sky. This ancient star knowledge was meticulously ingrained with practical knowledge of the land, sky, waters, community and the Dreaming — and passed down through generations. One of the most well-known and celebrated Aboriginal constellations is the…
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Aboriginal Traditions Describe The Complex Motions Of Planets, The ‘Wandering Stars’ Of The Sky
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story may contain images and voices of people who have died. The five planets we can see by naked eye were known to the ancient Greeks as “asteres planetai”, meaning “wandering stars”, due to their wandering journey across the sky relative to the fixed stars.…