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What ancient Astronomers tell us

Cross-checking our facts with clay tablets written by Babylonian astronomers

Data gathered by ancient astronomers is being used to solve modern astronomical problems such as fluctuations in the Earth's rotation and the evolution of the Moon's orbit. How practical is mining for gold using crops? The couple who are having computer chips implanted so they can read each other's romantic thoughts. A list of endangered fossil sites could help stop the disappearance of dinosaurs.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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