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Tomb art suggests Egyptian sky goddess wore the Milky Way galaxy

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The sky-goddess Nut (pronounced “Noot”) stood over her earth god brother, Geb , protecting him from floodwaters.

She also was pivotal to the solar cycle, swallowing the sun at dusk only to rebirth it every morning .

According to new research, Nut may also have had yet another important association with the Milky Way galaxy.