23-05-2025
Milky Way galaxy to illuminate summer Kentucky skies
KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — The 'Silver River' is set to brightly flow across the Kentucky night sky, with peak conditions in place on Monday, May 26.
According to Discover Magazine, the Milky Way Galaxy, aka the 'Backbone of Night,' according to the American Museum of Natural History, becomes more visible on Earth as summer approaches.
Earth's galaxy gets its name from a Greek myth that states that the goddess Hera sprayed milk across the sky while nursing Heracles, the son of Zeus. (too TMI?)
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Discover Magazine noted that the moon is currently in a waning period and will enter the New Moon phase on Monday. When the moon isn't shining bright on the ground below, spectacles like the Milky Way are more vivid in the night sky.
The rest of May isn't the only window to view the galactic river. Discover Magazine said the galaxy will show up clearly in the night sky into the fall, but only to those who can escape light pollution enough to clearly see the heavens.
Travel to high altitudes away from the surrounding light and face south for the best chances to view the Milky Way.
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