Milky Way
noun
1
: 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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Many of the galaxies visible in spring lie in the direction of the Virgo Cluster and Coma Cluster, enormous collections of galaxies that together host thousands of members that rival our own Milky Way in scale and grandeur.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
There will be a burst of new star-formation nearby, as enormous amounts of gas within our Milky Way gets triggered to collapse and fragment, forming new stars in an episode that will likely signify our galaxy’s biggest star-forming episode in the past several billion years.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
In Michigan, head to one of the state's 10 dark sky areas to enjoy prime Milky Way views, weather permitting.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Here's everything to know about our Milky Way, including how to see the stunning natural phenomenon from Arizona.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
This Milky Way image, however, is like a top-down view of the entire city.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The interloper into our cosmic neighborhood came from the general direction of the constellation Sagittarius, where the central region of our Milky Way galaxy is located.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
After appearing in a purple splatter colorway that some likened to Nike’s iconic Air Foamposite One Galaxy print, the brand’s new GT Future basketball sneaker is getting a full-on Milky Way makeover.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
For example, the 8K Milky Way stitching feature automatically generates mosaics far wider than a single frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
There will be a burst of new star-formation nearby, as enormous amounts of gas within our Milky Way gets triggered to collapse and fragment, forming new stars in an episode that will likely signify our galaxy’s biggest star-forming episode in the past several billion years.
—Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
In Michigan, head to one of the state's 10 dark sky areas to enjoy prime Milky Way views, weather permitting.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Here's everything to know about our Milky Way, including how to see the stunning natural phenomenon from Arizona.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
This Milky Way image, however, is like a top-down view of the entire city.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The interloper into our cosmic neighborhood came from the general direction of the constellation Sagittarius, where the central region of our Milky Way galaxy is located.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
After appearing in a purple splatter colorway that some likened to Nike’s iconic Air Foamposite One Galaxy print, the brand’s new GT Future basketball sneaker is getting a full-on Milky Way makeover.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
For example, the 8K Milky Way stitching feature automatically generates mosaics far wider than a single frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Milky%20Way. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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