World’s ‘oldest computer’ followed lunar calendar to track astronomical events: Study

World’s ‘oldest computer’ followed lunar calendar to track astronomical events: Study

Recent findings about gravitational waves, which are disturbances in the fabric of spacetime, have shed new light on the ancient Antikythera mechanism, a cosmic calculator believed to be nearly 2,000 years old. The research suggests that the device followed a lunar calendar rather than a solar one.The Antikythera mechanism, an ancient artifact that dates back … Read more