The Milky Way, which, by the way, was coined as a term by Chaucer in the 14th century, was thought to be what was called an " island universe" beyond the edge of which lay cold, dark nothingness.

银河系，顺便说一句，是乔叟在 14 世纪创造的一个术语，被认为是所谓的“岛屿宇宙”，其边缘是冰冷、黑暗的虚无。