The Zodiac is a group of thirteen star patterns called constellations that form an imaginary 360-degree band across the sky. This band corresponds to the ecliptic, the path the sun, moon, and planets appear to take across the sphere of the heavens. While evidence suggests early humans first recorded zodiac constellations in the prehistoric past, the Western concept of the zodiac originated in ancient Mesopotamia and was refined by the Greeks and Romans. Other cultures, such as the Mayans and... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2023. 3p.