Why is the Milky Way called the Milky Way?

Why is the Milky Way called the Milky Way?

The Milky Way's name comes from a Greek myth describing it as a spill of breast milk from the goddess Hera. Its faint, milky appearance in the night sky inspired this and similar names across cultures.

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