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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Dark sky tourism is one of the fastest-growing travel trends in the world, with travelers chasing aurora displays, Milky Way views and meteor showers in places where artificial light pollution barely registers.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
An enormous supercluster made up from over 20 individual galaxy clusters hiding behind our dusty Milky Way is even larger than astronomers had thought, affecting the motion through space of all the galaxies and galaxy clusters in our corner of the cosmos.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Our Milky Way was recently active, with Sagittarius A* still emitting occasional flares.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
So there’s simply no need to Bubble Wrap the entire Milky Way.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Some of the most beautiful nights of my life have been spent under the stars watching a meteor shower, comet or simply a dazzling Milky Way.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There are many, many stars in that area because the Double Cluster lies in the plane of our home Milky Way Galaxy and is teeming with stars.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Milky Way™ Dietes is a moderate feeder.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Stargazing: How to see the center of our galaxy now that 'Milky Way season' is underway
What is a planetary conjunction?
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
An enormous supercluster made up from over 20 individual galaxy clusters hiding behind our dusty Milky Way is even larger than astronomers had thought, affecting the motion through space of all the galaxies and galaxy clusters in our corner of the cosmos.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Our Milky Way was recently active, with Sagittarius A* still emitting occasional flares.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
So there’s simply no need to Bubble Wrap the entire Milky Way.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Some of the most beautiful nights of my life have been spent under the stars watching a meteor shower, comet or simply a dazzling Milky Way.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There are many, many stars in that area because the Double Cluster lies in the plane of our home Milky Way Galaxy and is teeming with stars.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Milky Way™ Dietes is a moderate feeder.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Stargazing: How to see the center of our galaxy now that 'Milky Way season' is underway
What is a planetary conjunction?
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Milky%20Way. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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