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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Sign up here Up to 80 percent of Americans can’t see the Milky Way due to light pollution.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Other payloads include an art project from sculptor Jeff Koons, a data repository from Lonestar Data Holdings and a camera for the International Lunar Observatory Association that aims to take images of the center of the Milky Way from the moon for the first time.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024
Profound Implications If the Milky Way is nothing special, that has profound implications for the search for life outside of the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Chandra X-ray Observatory, a sophisticated orbiting telescope, detected an X-ray flare leap from the center of the Milky Way into oblivion, offering nearly conclusive proof.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Other payloads include an art project from sculptor Jeff Koons, a data repository from Lonestar Data Holdings and a camera for the International Lunar Observatory Association that aims to take images of the center of the Milky Way from the moon for the first time.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024
Profound Implications If the Milky Way is nothing special, that has profound implications for the search for life outside of the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Chandra X-ray Observatory, a sophisticated orbiting telescope, detected an X-ray flare leap from the center of the Milky Way into oblivion, offering nearly conclusive proof.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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