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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In 1408, Chinese astronomers and court officials observed an especially bright object in the sky that appeared for about ten days, but its ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In 1408, Chinese astronomers and court officials observed an especially bright object in the sky that appeared for about ten days, but its ...