For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May. Here's when and ...

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 ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way ...

People have always gazed at the night sky in wonder, going as far back as the ancient Babylonians. The roots of what we know ...

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

Lights at night disrupt plant growth and can cause migrating birds to wander off their path into dangerous urban environments ...

About one-third of people, including 80% of Americans, can’t see the Milky Way at all. The culprit is light pollution. Between 2011 and 2023, the night sky’s brightness grew by 7% to 10% each ...

Nut is often covered in stars in Egyptian imagery, representing the night sky and, in some instances, possibly the twinkling arc of the Milky Way stretched across the skies above Earth.

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds.

appearing in the northern sky as silvery, rippled clouds in the dead of night. To see the Milky Way in all its glory, it matters where the Moon is; with the best Milky Way views when the Moon is ...

the Milky Way Galaxy will be visible in the night sky from May through October, with the best views peaking in July and August. During this period, skywatchers can catch a glimpse of the galaxy ...