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 ...

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

The ancient Egyptians were astute astronomers. They often depicted the cosmos atop coffins. A new survey of such artwork ...

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

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

Discover the amazing similarities between Zhúlóng and the Milky Way, challenging our understanding of galaxy evolution.

"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

Two new research studies explore how a stellar nursery in the heart of the Milky Way is affected by the region’s strong ...

OREO, cherished worldwide for its special bond with milk as epitomized by the 'OREO dunk', has reimagined this classic ritual ...