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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Gaia’s all-sky view of our Milky Way Galaxy and its nearest neighboring galaxies.
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Groundwork Collaborative found that prices for Hershey’s variety packs rose 22% since last year, Mars variety packs (which contain Milky Way, M&Ms, Three Musketeers and Skittles) rose 12% and Reese’s Peanut Butter cups rose 8%.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
This image captures the Rubin Observatory beneath a dazzling sweep of the southern Milky Way galaxy, with the Large Magellanic Cloud glowing softly to the left.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That fuzzy little patch is our Milky Way Galaxy’s next-door neighbor, over 2 million light-years away, with just one light year equaling almost 6 trillion miles.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The celestial dial depicts the starry sky and Milky Way in warm, volcanic tones, rather than cool, blue hues.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Here's everything to know about our Milky Way, including how to see the stunning natural phenomenon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
And these are among the closest galaxies to our own Milky Way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
There are what, hundreds of billions of planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Groundwork Collaborative found that prices for Hershey’s variety packs rose 22% since last year, Mars variety packs (which contain Milky Way, M&Ms, Three Musketeers and Skittles) rose 12% and Reese’s Peanut Butter cups rose 8%.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
This image captures the Rubin Observatory beneath a dazzling sweep of the southern Milky Way galaxy, with the Large Magellanic Cloud glowing softly to the left.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
That fuzzy little patch is our Milky Way Galaxy’s next-door neighbor, over 2 million light-years away, with just one light year equaling almost 6 trillion miles.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The celestial dial depicts the starry sky and Milky Way in warm, volcanic tones, rather than cool, blue hues.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Here's everything to know about our Milky Way, including how to see the stunning natural phenomenon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
And these are among the closest galaxies to our own Milky Way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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