Milky Way

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Roman will continuously monitor stars across a large section of the Milky Way, looking for changes in their brightness.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Its galactic bulge survey alone will observe approximately 100 million stars while exploring regions of the Milky Way that remain largely uncharted.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Today, our solar system lies about 27,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Weather-permitting, and when conditions are right, the Highlands offers the chance to see the Milky Way and displays of the aurora borealis - the Northern Lights.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Could there be something special about our location in the universe, as if the Milky Way had performed some inadvertent but offensive act in the social life of galaxies?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan