"The remarkable event you are watching took place in China, on March 5, 1953 BC. All five planets visible to the naked eye are lined up together, at dawn. Events such as this were held to be highly significant. Since the 13th century BC, Chinese astronomers searched for another such alignment, but it did not happen again."
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"In 1993, NASA astronomers calculated this date, and historians believe that our 1953 BC conjunction marked the start of the ancient Chinese calendar."
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"As the Sun rises, we see this moment is even more remarkable. The moon is new, just above the Sun. A new moon in springtime marks a beginning; combined with the planetary conjunction, surely this is a beginning of beginnings?"
