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This image shows the sky goddess Nut, covered in stars, held aloft by her father, Shu, and towering over her brother with her back to the earth. On the left the rising sun (the falcon-headed god Re) sails up Nut's leg. On the right the setting sun sails down its arms to the outstretched arms of Osiris, who will recreate the sun in the underworld during the night. Credit: EA Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, Vol. 2 (Methuen & Co., 1904).

Secrets of the stars: Scientists reveal the hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology

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New research reveals how the Milky Way emphasized the role of Nut, the Egyptian sky goddess
An illustration of Columbus predicting a lunar eclipse to trick the Taino people into providing his crew with food and supplies. Credit: Popular Astronomy (1879) by Camille Palmerion, via Wikimedia

"The spirit of the ghost took the spirit of the moon": this is how the residents of the Torres Strait anticipate eclipses.

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Early in the morning a lunar eclipse is visible from Israel. In two weeks, a total solar eclipse will be visible from the US. As eclipse season begins, researchers explain the use of knowledge about them in ancient cultures
Sunspot up close. Photo: NASA

If you have a stain

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Seasons. Photo: shutterstock

Why do the seasons change on Earth?

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The Great Pyramid at Chichen Itzat in Mexico on the Vernal Equinox. From Wikipedia

Today is the first day of spring

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Planet X that could apparently hit us in 2012. Illustration: universe today

2012 - Is the end of the world really coming?

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The world map drawn in 1533

The mapping revolution: from ancient maps to the round globe

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Gezer Tablet, the oldest Hebrew calendar, from the 10th century BC. Photo: shutterstock

Brief History of Time - Part II

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Towards the end of the 16th century, Pope Gregory XIII established a commission to examine the subject of the calendar. The committee established by Gregorius presented a precise and effective solution, even if it is not really simple, that we use to this day 

Summary of the history of time - Part I

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Towards the shortest day of the year

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Astronomy in ancient times - Babylon 1

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Exploring the sun through ancient civilizations

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The wild cat from the Golan Heights

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The Astronomy of Sages

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