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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Profound Implications If the Milky Way is nothing special, that has profound implications for the search for life outside of the solar system.
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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
Light pollution plagues the majority of us; nearly 80 percent of Northern Americans (like me) can’t see the Milky Way from their home.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024
What transforms a quiet, everyday galaxy like the Milky Way into a brilliant cosmic beast, shining so brightly at every wavelength that it can be seen across the universe?
—Daniel Clery, science.org, 3 July 2024
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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
Light pollution plagues the majority of us; nearly 80 percent of Northern Americans (like me) can’t see the Milky Way from their home.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024
What transforms a quiet, everyday galaxy like the Milky Way into a brilliant cosmic beast, shining so brightly at every wavelength that it can be seen across the universe?
—Daniel Clery, science.org, 3 July 2024
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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