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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Look for a place where the Milky Way is visible overhead — a sign of truly dark conditions.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
More stars followed, then came the Milky Way.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
Gaze at thousands of stars and the arm of the Milky Way in Canada’s second-largest Dark Sky Preserve.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
While a few worlds in the Milky Way are believed to have liquid water hiding beneath a frozen surface, Enceladus isn't quite as secretive about its subterranean ocean.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
More stars followed, then came the Milky Way.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
Gaze at thousands of stars and the arm of the Milky Way in Canada’s second-largest Dark Sky Preserve.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
While a few worlds in the Milky Way are believed to have liquid water hiding beneath a frozen surface, Enceladus isn't quite as secretive about its subterranean ocean.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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