Milky Way

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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

By examining entirely different populations of stars and planets across the Milky Way, Roman could greatly expand these studies and help reveal how common planetary systems like our own really are.

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

One of the most important, yet invisible, forces inside the Milky Way is its magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

For example, the IKung' Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana have an explanation for the Milky Way, which at their latitude is often overhead.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan