Particle Accelerator Decodes Lost Ancient Greek Star Catalog

Scientists Deciphered Humanity’s Earliest Star Map

Researchers using a synchrotron at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have recovered pieces of the Hipparchus star catalog that had been overwritten.

A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed

Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek astronomer Hipparchus.

Lost ancient Greek star catalog decoded by particle accelerator

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time

Ancient Greek Star Map Revealed by X-Rays on Erased Manuscript linked to Hipparchus

X-ray scans recover an ancient Greek star map beneath a medieval text, revealing Aquarius clues and Hipparchus-linked coordinates.

SLAC scientists use X-rays to search for the world’s oldest star map

Using powerful X-rays, researchers at SLAC are trying to recover erased traces of a 2,000-year-old star catalog that could rewrite the early history of astronomy.

Stanford Scientists Reveal Oldest Map of the Night Sky, Previously Lost to Time

SLAC researchers used X-ray beams and the particle accelerator to recover the work of an ancient astronomer, who made the earliest known attempt to log the stars.