
One galaxy, countless names
Across cultures, the Milky Way becomes the Birds’ Path, the Silver River, the River Ganga of the Sky, and more.Milky Way: Many Names, One Sky

Stories in the dark
Northern peoples watched birds migrate along it. In Australia, the Gomeroi see Dhinawan—the giant Emu in the Sky—stretch across the band.Milky Way: Many Names, One Sky