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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By mapping this emission in unprecedented detail, COSI could help reveal what’s producing the glow, and whether it might be connected to dark matter and other unexplained signals in the Milky Way.
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Christopher Karwin, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Both are subject to disruption from the Milky Way's gravity, which triggers bursts of star formation within them and rips away a stream of gas from both, called the Magellanic Stream.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
The park also hosts an Astronomy Festival every June, one of the best months to see the Milky Way at Bryce Canyon (June through August).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
This rare and fleeting occurrence, known as a microlensing event, is one of the main search strategies for PBHs in and around the Milky Way.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
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Christopher Karwin, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Both are subject to disruption from the Milky Way's gravity, which triggers bursts of star formation within them and rips away a stream of gas from both, called the Magellanic Stream.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
The park also hosts an Astronomy Festival every June, one of the best months to see the Milky Way at Bryce Canyon (June through August).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
This rare and fleeting occurrence, known as a microlensing event, is one of the main search strategies for PBHs in and around the Milky Way.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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