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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Spotting the Milky Way: These are the best locations to see it in Indiana
The Milky Way can best be viewed somewhere far away from bright city lights.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
While a little moonlight can help illuminate the landscape, too much of it will make the Milky Way harder to see.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
As an aside, this paper also states that the LMC may merge with the Milky Way within the next two billion years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Rural skies will also showcase the Milky Way arching across the southern sky.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 July 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
While a little moonlight can help illuminate the landscape, too much of it will make the Milky Way harder to see.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
As an aside, this paper also states that the LMC may merge with the Milky Way within the next two billion years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Rural skies will also showcase the Milky Way arching across the southern sky.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 July 2025
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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