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The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way


What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the sun and the moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky Way?

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