sky
Japanese Name:
空
Romaji Name:
sora
Description
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The sky is the space above the Earth where clouds, the sun, moon, stars, and weather appear. It looks blue during the day because of sunlight scattering and changes color at sunrise and sunset.
History
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Since ancient times, humans have been fascinated by the sky. Early civilizations observed the sky to track time, seasons, and celestial events.
Ancient cultures such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Chinese developed early astronomy by studying stars, planets, and celestial patterns.
The sky has been central to mythology, religion, and navigation.
In the 16th century, the scientific revolution brought a new understanding of the sky with astronomers like Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler explaining the motions of celestial bodies.
The invention of the telescope allowed humans to explore space in greater detail.
Today, with satellites and space missions, our knowledge of the sky has expanded far beyond the Earth’s atmosphere into the universe.