TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILKY WAY»
The term «Milky Way» is quite widely used and occupies the
29.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «MILKY WAY»
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Milky Way.
There may be aliens in our Milky Way galaxy, and there are billions of other galaxies. The probability is almost certain that there is life somewhere in space.
A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
The Milky Way is nothing else but a mass of innumerable stars planted together in clusters.
The question that I started off with was, I thought, very simple. It was just 'Is there a massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way?' But one of the things I love about science is that you always end up with new questions.
The spiral in a snail's shell is the same mathematically as the spiral in the Milky Way galaxy, and it's also the same mathematically as the spirals in our DNA. It's the same ratio that you'll find in very basic music that transcends cultures all over the world.
To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of Heaven, - the Silver Stream.
If you want to see a black hole tonight, tonight just look in the direction of Sagittarius, the constellation. That's the center of the Milky Way Galaxy and there's a raging black hole at the very center of that constellation that holds the galaxy together.
I am undecided whether or not the Milky Way is but one of countless others all of which form an entire system. Perhaps the light from these infinitely distant galaxies is so faint that we cannot see them.
I really enjoyed staying at an encampment at the top of a hill in the Samburu Reserve in Kenya. You reach it on a small plane; there is no electricity, no city noises and you sleep and shower under the Milky Way, with moths fluttering around a kerosene lamp, knowing that there are elephants and lions roaming free in the valley.
I'm a religious man. I pray for Milky Way.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILKY WAY»
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Milky Way in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Milky Way and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coming of Age in the
Milky Way
From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it.
2
Night of the
Milky Way Railway
Giovanni and his friend Campanella, who is dead from drowning, travel on a celestial railway which is a ferry of souls journeying to the afterlife.
Explores the space object known as the Milky Way, a large galaxy of stars and explains the different shapes galaxies take.
4
Love Letter to the
Milky Way: A Book of Poems
A small book of very big poems. Drew Dellinger's poetry reaches out to the far ends of the Milky Way and to the inner depths of the soul. His poetry and performances have captivated thousands across six continents.
Presents an introduction to the Milky Way galaxy, describing the different types of bodies found there, the movements found within it, and the position of the solar system in the galaxy.
A tender, timeless fable about afterlife from Japan's best-loved children's writer.
7
A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the
Milky Way
Only 700 copies were printed, making the original edition a collector's item. Reproduced in print for the first time, this edition combines both volumes of Barnard's Atlas.
Edward Emerson Barnard, 2011
8
Astronomy of the
Milky Way: The Observer's Guide to the ...
Equipped with this book, an amateur astronomer can go out on any clear night of the year and observe the galaxy we live in - The Milky Way.
Mike Inglis, Michael Inglis, 2004
9
The
Milky Way: An Insider's Guide
Explores the Milky Way's structure, genesis, and evolution based on astronomical findings, and acquaints readers with the galaxy's key components and the history of changing galactic perceptions.
William Howard Waller, 2013
10
The Black Hole at the Center of the
Milky Way
Reviewing the fundamental instrumental techniques and current observational results, this book unveils the mysteries of the physical processes in the central parsec of our Milky Way: the super-massive black hole embedded in a central ...
Andreas Eckart, Rainer Schödel, Christian Michael Straubmeier, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILKY WAY»
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Tech Tycoon to Invest in Search for Alien Life
The project will be a ten-year search of the Milky Way and 100 other ... to estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way; ... «Outside Magazine, Jul 15»
Milky Way Atop Figueroa Mountain
It had been too long since I got out to see the stars and shoot the Milky Way, so the hubby and I loaded up the truck with dinner, chairs and ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
Stunning images from another world
"This is a stunning rendition of the brightest part of the Milky Way," David Malin, the world-renowned astrophotographer after which the awards ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Milky Way-mapping satellite finds unique stellar cannibal
A star located about 730 light-years from Earth is eating up its companion in an act of stellar cannibalism. The unique two-star system, called ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
Weird 'Buckyballs' May Be at Root of Milky Way Mystery
Soccer-ball-shaped carbon molecules known as buckyballs may be the cause of mysterious bands seen in light across the Milky Way that have ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
C 60 confirmed in the Milky Way
The extremely close match between the lab spectrum and the bands from the Milky Way at 9632 and 9577Å has been seen as conclusive proof ... «spectroscopyNOW.com, Jul 15»
Confirmation of buckyballs in the Milky Way
The presence of buckyballs in the Milky Way has been confirmed by scientists who matched the absorption spectra of C60+ ions to two ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jul 15»
"Search for Double Sunsets" --The Undetected Planets of the Milky …
NASA's Kepler telescope is a heliocentric (it orbits the sun) spacecraft that monitors star brightness in a Milky Way region near the constellation ... «The Daily Galaxy, Jul 15»
Wild Milky Way Map Reveals Hidden Loops of Multicolored …
Currents of bold color swirling in the image above look like an impressionist's painting, but are actually a map of microwaves emanating from ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
Twins of Jupiter and the Sun Found inside Milky Way Galaxy
These twins are so close to us that they're inside the Milky Way galaxy. The twins of Jupiter and the sun excite astronomers at the possibility of ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
