the Milky Way
noun
1
: a broad band of light that can be seen in the night sky and that is caused by the light of a very large number of faint stars
2
: the galaxy in which we live that contains the stars that make up the Milky Way
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The solar system itself was also thought to be at the center of the Milky Way.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
The last stop in space took us to just outside the event horizon of Sagittarius A*, the unimaginably enormous black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
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Rob Pegoraro,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
With the moon out of the evening sky, this is the month’s best chance to see the Milky Way from a dark rural location.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
The last stop in space took us to just outside the event horizon of Sagittarius A*, the unimaginably enormous black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
—
Rob Pegoraro,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
With the moon out of the evening sky, this is the month’s best chance to see the Milky Way from a dark rural location.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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