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 ...

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 ...

Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

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

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience ...

Ancient Egyptians appear to have depicted the Milky Way in their funerary art, according to a new study published in the ...

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has discovered the most distant known spiral galaxy to date.

Eos is humongous in size, about 3,400 times more massive than the sun. Molecular clouds exist throughout the universe.

These May nights provide the skywatcher impressive views of galactic clusters unimpeded by the Milky Way, the chance to study exoplanets and the opportunity to refresh one’s perspectives.

As humans do from their parents' homes and birds do from their nests, stars leave their so-called stellar nurseries once they ...