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 ...

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 ...

In 1952, U.S. President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the steel industry to avoid a general strike. In 1960, the ...

The rotation of the moon and other planets provides a natural rhythm and framework for understanding time, nature and human ...

1995: British-born Nicholas Ingram is executed in the electric chair at Jackson State Prison, Atlanta, Georgia, for the 1983 murder of a man during a robbery. On the same day, Oliver McCall defeats ...

Cloud-dodging eclipse chasers in New Brunswick and Québec, Canada, captured the solar horns, reflections and all kinds of weird views as the sun rose partially eclipsed. On March 29, while much ...