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

If we extend this imaginary line outward from Earth, the points where this line intersects the celestial sphere are called the north celestial pole and the south celestial pole.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

The celestial sphere shivered too, rocking dizzily on his muscular shoulders.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman