If you look above and behind it, you'll see an undulating curve that may represent the Milky Way galaxy. . | Credit: Photo ...

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

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

Nut was also associated with all other aspects of the day and night sky. "We should not think of the Milky Way as a representation of Nut," Graur wrote in the study. "Instead, we should think of ...

Alexandria Echo Press reporter Lisa Johnson and Astro Bob talk about the Milky Way, galaxies in Virgo, and Bob's latest award ...

The SPHEREx mission will map the universe in both optical and near-infrared light. In the month since arriving at its orbit ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being ... have been able to see it on a clear night. “A comparison with a photograph of the Milky Way shows the stark similarity between ...

Initially, the astronomer who first made note of this fuzzy-looking glowing cluster thought it might be a nebula. But it’s ...

Residents in the UAE can now observe the Milky Way in the night sky, also known as the Galactic River. The galaxy's main arm ...

The first image of the whole Earth from space came in 1972, when astronauts Ron Evans or Harrison Schmitt took a photo from onboard Apollo 17 while headed to the Moon. This was the first time that an ...

The starry night sky is a marvel but a dwindling one. On average skies are getting 10% brighter each year from increasing ...