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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Amateur astrophotographer Shawn Hew was also able to capture a beautiful shot of a meteor crossing the Milky Way from the Malaysian city of Sandakan.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
What’s Next In The Night Sky The next standout event comes on June 25 with the arrival of a new moon — a prime opportunity to see the Milky Way in all its summer glory.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
These remnants can help scientists understand how the Milky Way formed.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
In orbit around the Milky Way are a number of dwarf galaxies, including the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds and the Triangulum galaxy (M33) — the latter half the size of our Milky Way and the third-largest galaxy in our local group of galaxies, according to NASA.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
What’s Next In The Night Sky The next standout event comes on June 25 with the arrival of a new moon — a prime opportunity to see the Milky Way in all its summer glory.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
These remnants can help scientists understand how the Milky Way formed.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
In orbit around the Milky Way are a number of dwarf galaxies, including the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds and the Triangulum galaxy (M33) — the latter half the size of our Milky Way and the third-largest galaxy in our local group of galaxies, according to NASA.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“The Milky Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Milky%20Way. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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