Chinese astronomers recorded the first shooting star
In 687 BC, Chinese astronomers recorded the earliest known shooting star, a brilliant meteor streaking across the sky, showcasing humanity's ancient gaze toward the heavens.
In 687 BC, ancient Chinese astronomers documented what is widely considered the earliest recorded observation of a shooting star, or meteor. This event, noted in texts like the Bamboo Annals, described a fiery object falling from the sky with a thunderous sound.
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