Many of the planets, as with many of the months, take their name from Roman gods and leaders. ‘July’, for example, is a shortening of ‘Julius’, as in Julius Caesar. Similarly, ‘August’ is named in honor of Augustus Caesar (also known as Octavian) who became emperor of ancient Rome…
Here at Under Lucky Stars - we love everything to do with the sparkly night sky above. We enjoyed sharing our Constellation Guides and April Part II is coming up next! For now, we wanted to give you a (Short) History of Astrolgoy. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it!…
With back-to-back birthdays you are constantly racking your brains for awesome gifts. Put those socks down, we have got you covered! Read on however if you are looking for gifts for serious star-gazers.…
Astrology and astronomy are the concepts related to the universe. In the early ages, astrology and astronomy were terms used indistinguishably. What's the difference?…
The ancient Greek astronomers such as Plato and Ptolemy have been very influential. Their knowledge of constellations and stars lived on for many centuries.…