ScienceGlobal issuesWhy is our home galaxy called the Milky Way?02:31This browser does not support the video element.ScienceGlobal issuesCornelia Borrmann11/27/2024November 27, 2024The name for our galaxy comes from the ancient Greek words for ‘milk’ or ‘milky’. They could only see it as a bright band of light in the night sky. This Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Daniele M. in Bulgaria.Copy linkAdvertisement