2,700-Year-Old Total Solar Eclipse Observations Give Insight to Our Ancient Solar System

Learn more about two of the earliest reports of a total solar eclipse and corona, which were recorded in China, and solve several mysteries about our ancient Solar System.

TLDR

Researchers have analyzed ancient Chinese records of a total solar eclipse in 709 B.C.E., confirming its occurrence and providing insights into the ancient solar system, including Earth's faster rotation and the sun's weaker activity at the time.