Why is our galaxy called the Milky Way

The Milky Way gets its name from a Greek myth about the goddess Hera who sprayed milk across the sky. In other parts of the world, our galaxy goes by other names. In China it's called the “Silver River,” and in the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa, it's called the “Backbone of Night.”

Explanation:

The Milky Way gets its name from a Greek myth about the goddess Hera who sprayed milk across the sky. or

Because it appears as a milky band of light in the sky when you see it in a really dark area.

that would be because of both gravity and friction. so     c

pretty sure it's false