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February 03, 2026 at 09:27 PM
Medieval Monks Wrote Over a Copy of an Ancient Star Catalog. Now, a Particle Accelerator is Revealing the Long-Lost Original Text
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists are using a particle accelerator to uncover a long-lost ancient star catalog and maps from the second century B.C.E., previously hidden beneath medieval monastic writings.
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