AO Wants to Know is an ongoing interview series where we ask experts in extraordinary subjects to share their knowledge with us. At the beginning of The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy by Moiya McTier, the book’s subject introduces itself. “Everything you’ve ever seen or touched is a part of me. Yes, even you,” says the (slightly haughty) galaxy. “I am the Milky Way, home to more than one hundred billion stars (and yet you still think yours is special enough to have its own name) and the…
