Starry paintings found on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs indicate that the sky goddess Nut was closely associated with ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way ...

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...

A new study reveals that ancient Egyptian coffins contain star maps matching the Milky Way, offering insight into their ...

Artistic depictions of the Ancient Egyptian god Nut reveal an awareness of the Milky Way galaxy.

Researchers have uncovered the earliest-known depiction of the Milky Way in coffin art depicting the Egyptian sky goddess Nut ...

This week, archaeologists identified depictions of the Milky Way galaxy in ancient Egyptian imagery. A mathematician found a ...

Depictions of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess found on tombs and coffins dating back almost 5,000 years may represent a key feature of the Milky Way. After analyzing hundreds of images of the ...

The fascination with figuring out the part that the Milky Way may have played in the culture and religion of ancient Egypt ...

Astronomers have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 is speeding through our galaxy at more than 110,000 mph. This unusually fast speed hints that it was not born as expected, which could ...