Ophira and Tali Edut, aka The Astro Twins, are among the most sought-after intuitive strategists of our time.

The AstroTwins are highly respected world-renowned astrologers. As long-time resident columnists for the international magazine ELLE, they bring a unique blend of historical insight and esoteric wisdom. As trusted advisors to millions and the bestselling authors of over twenty books, their work bridges ancient astronomical knowledge with understanding one’s inner self  in a grounded, accessible manner.

They are private advisors to a roster of CEOs, celebrities, global leaders, and successful entrepreneurs.

Topic: Unlocking the Lion’s Gate in Egypt

We will explore the astronomical and  mythological dimensions of ancient Egypt’s relationship to Sirius. Plus investigate the interesting lion symbolism displayed in the ancient temples, tying specifically to the importance of this time of year.

Of much interest is  the eclipse’s role as a “royal reset” – a moment where your  past and future converge in a portal of infinite possibilities and new horizons.

Greg Mumford, PhD, is Associate Professor of Anthropology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham. With 40 years of fieldwork experience across the world, Greg has led or co-led diverse archaeological projects in the MENA region for 25+ years. He has expertise in archaeological field methods, trade, language, material culture, and the history of the MENA region, and is an author of many academic papers. Greg has run archaeological excavations in Egypt’s Delta and Sinai regions and has co-run projects in Luxor.

Topic: Ancient Egyptian Temple alignment and the cosmos: understanding ancient Egyptian astronomy and religious practices.” 

This lecture will provide an outline of general ancient Egyptian religious practices. It will also discuss ancient Egyptian knowledge around celestial bodies and astronomy rooting in recent and ongoing archaeological excavations.

Sarah Parcak is a professor of anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She serves as the founder and president of GlobalXplorer, a non-profit dedicated to using cutting-edge technologies to protect and preserve our shared cultural heritage.

She is the co-director of the Joint Light Mission with Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, focusing on the excavation and survey of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom capital, and she has worked on archaeological projects across the globe.

She wrote the first textbook on the field of satellite archaeology, “Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology,” and has published many peer-reviewed scientific papers. Her research has been featured in multiple BBC Discovery and PBS Nova documentaries, as well as in talks on TED.com. 

Sarah is a National Geographic Explorer, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and the winner of the 2016 million-dollar TED prize. She is a Young Global Leader, TED Senior Fellow, and recipient of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award and the Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award.

Sarah lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, Greg Mumford, her son, Gabriel, and her beloved cats.

Dr. Sarafina El-Badry Nance is an Egyptian American astrophysicist whose research develops new methods for measuring the expansion of the universe using supernovae. She earned her Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, and has conducted research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Harvard’s Center for Astrophysics, and the University of Texas at Austin, investigating supernova progenitors—most notably the fate of Betelgeuse.

Topic: From Ancient Skies to Cosmic Fireworks: Supernovae and the Expanding Universe.

In this talk, astrophysicist Dr. Sarafina El-Badry Nance takes us on a journey through the history of supernovae: from naked-eye observations preserved in ancient records and petroglyphs, including Egypt’s ancient traditions of recording and interpreting the night sky, to the cutting-edge research scientists do today to probe the life and death of stars. Along the way, she will show how these brilliant explosions have shaped our understanding of the cosmos and revealed one of the most profound discoveries in modern science—that the universe itself is expanding.

Don Pollacco has held the position of Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Warwick
since 2012, having previously held a similar role at Queen’s University, Belfast.

He was the co-founder and PI of the WASP Project which has been the most successful ground-based transiting Exoplanet discovery facility with some 190 discoveries to date. This has involved the development of data mining techniques to extract science from the 100GB/night of data stream from the SuperWASP cameras. The WASP project won the Royal Astronomical Society’s Team Award in 2010 and some of its earliest discoveries were ranked in the top ten in the Times/CNN ranking of scientific discoveries for 2008.

Topic: The History of Eclipses and what to expect with this one.

After witnessing 6 solar eclipses, Dr.Pollacco shares astronomical science and his enthusiastic wonder and curiosity about solar eclipses, including the ancient Egyptian eclipse and the 1927 eclipse that demonstrated that Einstein’s General Relativity theory was “correct” (positioning of stars near the solar disc during the eclipse shows that they have been “bent” by the mass of the sun).