Milky Way
noun
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: a broad luminous irregular band of light that stretches completely around the celestial sphere and is caused by the light of myriads of faint stars
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Astronomers think there are on the order of a hundred million trillion to a trillion trillion of these ISOs in our Milky Way galaxy, Lintott said.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At nearly twice the distance from the galactic center as our sun, the host proto-cluster – or group of galaxies in the early stages of formation – that’s home to the jet is on the periphery of our Milky Way galaxy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Swap Snickers for Milky Way, Twix, or Reese’s for a different flavor combo.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
For the first time, a team of Japanese astronomers has captured clear images of jets and outflows from a young star forming in the far reaches of our Milky Way.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Post-sunset, only the Moon, stars, planets, and Milky Way illuminated the heavens.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, have a soak in the hot tub or the cowboy tin pool and turn your attention toward the overwhelmingly prominent Milky Way.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Will Milky Way Galaxy be visible above Idaho?
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2025
There are what, hundreds of billions of planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At nearly twice the distance from the galactic center as our sun, the host proto-cluster – or group of galaxies in the early stages of formation – that’s home to the jet is on the periphery of our Milky Way galaxy.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Swap Snickers for Milky Way, Twix, or Reese’s for a different flavor combo.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
For the first time, a team of Japanese astronomers has captured clear images of jets and outflows from a young star forming in the far reaches of our Milky Way.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Post-sunset, only the Moon, stars, planets, and Milky Way illuminated the heavens.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, have a soak in the hot tub or the cowboy tin pool and turn your attention toward the overwhelmingly prominent Milky Way.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Will Milky Way Galaxy be visible above Idaho?
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2025
There are what, hundreds of billions of planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
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“Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Milky%20Way. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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