According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

VCU students lead climate change demonstration at Monroe Park, Friends of the James River collaborates with corporations to ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

For a few fleeting minutes, the sun’s blazing corona haloed the black disk of the moon, and people from Mexico to Maine stood in awe, witnessing a total solar eclipse that many had waited years ...

There were two solar and two lunar eclipses in 2024 A total 'Blood Moon' eclipse occurred March 14, 2025 A partial solar eclipse happened March 29, 2025 It's been just about one year since the ...

closer to ancient Egyptian traditions. The eclipse may have provoked a symbolic crisis for the solar cult, leading the new dynasty to reinforce the worship of Ra and move away from the pharaonic ...

Scientists believe a solar eclipse marked the end of sun worship in Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty. Credit: NASA / Keegan Barber On April 1, 2471 B.C., an unusual darkness fell over ancient Egypt. The sun ...

On April 1, 2471 B.C., an unusual darkness fell over ancient Egypt. The sun vanished behind the moon in broad daylight, casting a sudden shadow across the Nile Delta. This rare solar eclipse may have ...

An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse that occurred on April 1, 2471 BCE, could have had a direct connection to ...