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 ...

Stargazers accustomed to scanning the Milky Way galaxy may notice something odd overhead this month: barely any milk in that way.

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running ...

A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

The Full or Flower Moon is on May 12. The Moon is Last Quarter, rising at midnight, on May 20. On the 22nd, the waning ...

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

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.

Bright stars visible during May mornings include Arcturus in the west; Vega nearly overhead; with nearby Altair and Deneb completing the Summer Triangle; Antares in the southwest; and Fomalhaut rising ...

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

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 ...