Happy New Year? The Sothis Connection
– Why haven’t we ever heard of Sothis? You might know it better by its Latin name, Sirius. At 8 light years away, Sirius has a magnitude of -1.4, making it the brightest appearing star in the heavens, besides our sun. The ancient Egyptians recognized that the rising of Sothis, or Sirius, just before dawn … Read More