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The Renaissance began in Italy during the 14th century, spreading across Europe by the 17th century. This period saw a ...

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Archaeologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old astronomy observatory in Egypt, revealing advanced knowledge of the sun and ...

September’s full moon delivers a rare trifecta for lunar enthusiasts: a supermoon, a partial eclipse and a harvest moon ...

An artist's illustration of the longest black hole jet system ever observed. Nicknamed Porphyrion after a mythological Greek ...

Elephants: Used by various ancient civilizations like the Persians, Greeks, and Indians in battles due to their size, strength, and ability to intimidate enemy forces.

A flowery passage in a 6,000-year-old Hindu text may be the earliest known reference to a solar eclipse, describing the sun ...