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Roberto Trotta considers the contribution of clockmakers to astrology and explores what happens when two different systems of navigation collide. Read by Khalid Abdalla.

From myth to science though timekeeping and navigation, the night sky is central to the human story. Cosmologist Roberto Trotta considers the many ways in which our lives are intertwined with the stars.

Trotta examines the contribution of clockmakers to astrological exploration, and explores what happens when two different navigation traditions collide.

Read by Khalid Abdalla
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

14 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Dec 2023 00:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Tue 19 Dec 2023 09:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 20 Dec 2023 00:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4