Depictions on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs suggest a link between the sky goddess Nut and the Milky Way. A recent study led by an astronomer sheds new light on this connection. Or Graur, ...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, Nut was the sky goddess who protected the earth — personified by her twin and husband, Geb — from the chaos of the great beyond. Each day, she swallowed the sun in the ...

The sky goddess Nut, covered with stars, is held aloft by her father, Shu, and arches over Geb, her brother god of Earth. On the left, the rising sun (the falcon-headed god Re) sails through Nut's ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running through her body. This depiction is thought to illustrate the Great Rift, a band ...

Starry paintings found on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs indicate that the sky goddess Nut was closely associated with the Milky Way galaxy, according to a new study by an astronomer. While ...

Astrophysicists shed light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut. The paper draws on ancient Egyptian texts and simulations to argue that the Milky Way might have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Drawing of sky-goddess Nut, held by Shu, arched over her brother, the earth-god Geb. The rising ...

The ancient Egyptians may have identified their sky goddess Nut with the Milky Way, according to an article in the latest edition of the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, published April 2 ...

Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in ...