An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of Portsmouth Associate Professor of Astrophysics, Dr. Or Graur to uncover what he thinks may be the ancient Egyptian visual depiction of the Milky Way.
  • Anomalocaris@lemm.eeEnglish
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    7 days ago

    it is mind boggling to think that most people nowadays have not seen the milky way, or barely seen the stars.

    there are few places in the world where they are visible with a sky clear enough to see the milky way.

    trough practically all human history, seeing the night sky without light pollution was normal. yet now? who has seen it

    i did once, it’s beautiful

    • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.worldEnglish
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      7 days ago

      I mean, you can see it even in the centre of Europe. I’ve seen it multiple times. Not super bright, but I’ve seen it.

      • Anomalocaris@lemm.eeEnglish
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        7 days ago

        you can still see it, but it’s not longer a normal thing that people see practically every night.