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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The best time to see the Milky Way's core is between midnight and dawn, when the ribbon of interstellar dust, gas and countless stars is at its highest in the night sky.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Bail Organa Listen, politicians may not have the best reputation in the Milky Way, but in the galaxy far, far away, the senator from Alderaan not only took in Baby Leia and kept her hidden from the Empire but was also integral in the formation of the Rebel Alliance.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
According to Zuckerman’s study, the number of civilizations in the Milky Way that are both technologically advanced and actively transmitting may be fewer than 100,000—and possibly closer to 10,000.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
The findings may allow researchers to better understand the extreme conditions of the comet’s planetary system — and even discern what the Milky Way galaxy was like long before our solar system appeared.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Bail Organa Listen, politicians may not have the best reputation in the Milky Way, but in the galaxy far, far away, the senator from Alderaan not only took in Baby Leia and kept her hidden from the Empire but was also integral in the formation of the Rebel Alliance.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
According to Zuckerman’s study, the number of civilizations in the Milky Way that are both technologically advanced and actively transmitting may be fewer than 100,000—and possibly closer to 10,000.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
The findings may allow researchers to better understand the extreme conditions of the comet’s planetary system — and even discern what the Milky Way galaxy was like long before our solar system appeared.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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