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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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.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
ORCs are huge, up to 50 times larger than our Milky Way galaxy, which itself is about 100,000 light-years across.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 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
Schedule your Milky Way pursuits for around five nights before and after a new moon to avoid lunar light.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
How to view a vibrant Milky Way Galaxy Stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
ORCs are huge, up to 50 times larger than our Milky Way galaxy, which itself is about 100,000 light-years across.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 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
Schedule your Milky Way pursuits for around five nights before and after a new moon to avoid lunar light.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
How to view a vibrant Milky Way Galaxy Stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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“Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Milky%20Way. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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