Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds

Egyptian tomb imagery that shows a goddess with wavy lines above her.

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 Egyptologists have long believed Nut was connected with the Milky Way, this new study helps support the idea.