celestial sphere
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Believing that spacetime is a real, physical entity is no more defensible than believing in the old idea of a celestial sphere.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
But from a terrestrial perspective, the celestial sphere appears essentially unchanging.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 29, 2023
But there’s no need to be perfectly versed in every detail of the celestial sphere.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
Thus the 360° of RA that it takes to go once around the celestial sphere can just as well be set equal to 24 hours.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
“The Lord of Destruction is surrounded by a celestial sphere that can only be shattered by an immortal device like those weapons.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
