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 ...

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

Magnetars are among the rarest—and weirdest—denizens of the galactic zoo. They have powerful magnetic fields and may be the ...

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

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

The fracture is likely caused by a pulsar that smashed into G359.13 at a speed between one million and two million miles per ...

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

The glorious river of stars, interwoven with dark dust, that makes up the plane of the Milky Way in the night sky may have ...

"Ophion is filled with stars that are set to rush out across the galaxy in a totally haphazard, uncoordinated way, which is ...

Saturn climbs higher at dawn but still tussles with twilight. At mid-month, it’s about a fist to the right (west) of Venus.