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Following Kepler

Tracing the history of medieval astronomy

Posted on January 13, 2025 by VoijaRisa

The Flame Haired Stars

The popular understanding of how comets were viewed in the medieval period is that they were objects to be feared. It’s not wrong, but it’s also so much more…

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