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An illustration of Columbus predicting a lunar eclipse to trick the Taino people into providing his crew with food and supplies. Credit: Popular Astronomy (1879) by Camille Palmerion, via Wikimedia

"The spirit of the ghost took the spirit of the moon": this is how the residents of the Torres Strait anticipate eclipses.

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Early in the morning a lunar eclipse is visible from Israel. In two weeks, a total solar eclipse will be visible from the US. As eclipse season begins, researchers explain the use of knowledge about them in ancient cultures
A model of Christopher Columbus in his cabin on a ship, in the Caravel Museum in Spain. Photo: shutterstock

Maritime archaeologist: I discovered the remains of Columbus' flagship "Santa Maria" off the coast of Haiti

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A model of Christopher Columbus in his cabin on a ship, in the Caravel Museum in Spain. Photo: shutterstock

Was the discoverer of America an evil and cruel tyrant?

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Who really discovered America?

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