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Astronomers discover oldest known eclipse reference in 6,000-year-old Hindu text
Astronomers combed through an ancient Hindu text and discovered that it referenced a total solar eclipse that occurred roughly 6,000 years ago, making it the oldest known mention of an eclipse.
https://www.space.com/solar-eclipse-oldest-account-rig-vedaPublished at
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