For the Maya, solar eclipses were a sign of heavenly clashes − and their astronomers kept sophisticated records to predict them
- Written by Kimberly H. Breuer, Associate Professor of Instruction, University of Texas at Arlington
El Castillo pyramid illuminated at night under a starry sky in Chichen Itza, Mexico, one of the largest Maya cities.Matteo Colombo/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesWe live in a light-polluted world, where streetlamps, electronic ads and even backyard lighting block out all but the brightest celestial objects in the night sky. But travel to an...
