Milky Way topic
Also known as
- Milky Way Galaxy
The Milky Way, sometimes called simply The Galaxy, is the galaxy in which our Solar System is located. It is a barred spiral galaxy that is part of the Local Group of galaxies. While significant to humans, it is only one of billions of galaxies in the observable universe.
Its name is a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, which derives from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias), both of which refer to the pale band of light formed by the plane of the galaxy as seen from Earth (see etymology of 'Galaxy'...
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