To give your healthcare provider important information about the current status of your metabolism, including the health of your kidneys and liver as well as electrolyte and acid/base balance and levels of blood glucose and blood proteins; to monitor known conditions, such as hypertension, and to monitor the use of medications to check for any ...
Ancient Greeks. In 2008, researchers said a reference to a total eclipse was found in Homer's Odyssey, with the lines The sun has perished out of heaven, and an evil mist has overspread the world. The Ancient Greeks believed a total eclipse to be a bad omen.
Greek astronomer Hipparchus used a solar eclipse to determine that the Moon was about 268,000 miles (429,000 km) away from the Earth. This is only about 11% more than what todayâs scientists accept as the average distance between the Moon and the Earth.