The Milky Way illuminated Ancient Egypt's goddess of the sky

Or Graur

The Milky Way illuminated Ancient Egypt's goddess of the sky

Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation

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Astronomical simulations and ancient Egyptian texts show the Milky Way was linked to the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut. This fits within multicultural myths about our home galaxy.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Scientific American
Publication status	Published - 8 Apr 2024

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