True. The name "Milky Way" comes from its appearance as a dim, milky band of light stretching across the night sky, which is composed of myriad stars that are too distant to be individually distinguished. The name is derived from the Latin word "Via Lactea," which translates to "milky road" or "milky way."
The Milky Way galaxy was given its name because of what it looks like when viewed from Earth.
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