Ancient Chinese astronomer Shi Shen’s star catalog, known as The Star Manual of Master Shi, is now considered the oldest star chart in the world. Later observations written into the catalog showed ...

The Pawnee Star Chart is a series of crosses sprinkled around an oval piece of elk skin. Likely made in the early 17th century by the Skiri (also called the Skidi) band of the Pawnee Nation, the chart ...

A very surprising celestial map drawn on elk skin continues to intrigue researchers nearly a century after its rediscovery. This exceptional document, known as the Pawnee Star Chart after a Native ...