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- Is a spiral galaxyAtlas of the universe: The Milky Way Galaxy
- 100,000 light years wide
- Looks like a milky band across the night sky when viewed with the naked eye
- Massive black hole at its centerChandra X-Ray Observatory: Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole Awoke from Slumber 300 Years Ago (April 16, 2008)Times Online: Astronomers confirm black hole at the heart of the Milky Way (December 9, 2008)
- Black hole is called Sagittarius A* (A-star)Times Online: Astronomers confirm black hole at the heart of the Milky Way (December 9, 2008)
- Part of the Local Group, a small neighborhood of about 3 dozen galaxies clustered togetherChandra X-Ray Observatory: Milky Way images
- Closest galactic neighbor (2003): Canis Major Dwarf GalaxySpace.com: Closest Known Galaxy Just Discovered (November 4, 2003)
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The Milky Way is the name given to the galaxy in which our solar system resides. It is one of an estimated 125 to 500 billion galaxies in the known universe.Goddard Spaceflight Center: Ask an Astrophysicist
Galactic Cannibalism
Due to the Milky Way's gravity, it attracts other local galaxies to it. Therefore, nearby galaxies will eventually collide with the Milky Way, making one larger galaxy and destroying some stars in the process. The process is known as galactic cannibalism and will not happen to the Milky Way for another 3 billion years.Space.com: Galactic cannibalism-
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Milky Way Questions
Where are the 150 globular clusters in the Milky Way? 2 AnswersActually as of August 2007, there are 158 globular clusters in the milky way galaxy. http://www.seds.org/~spider/spider/MWGC/mwgc.html http://www.seds.org/~spi... read more
What are the interesting features about the Milky Way? 1 AnswerI think the new facts revealed about a supermassive black hole at the galactic center of the Milky Way is pretty cool. Also the fact that the 4 arms of our gal... read more
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Whenever I traveled from Earth to Milky Way I found Love at every step and Beauty in every glance -Darshan Singh http://sos.org
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Milky Way : 朝の風景 http://bit.ly/4o9fs8
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There is a supermassive black hole at the center of our milky way galaxy. How about that. http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2003/0203long/
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Thank God I brought Milky Way Midnight Mini's. Breakfast blew!!!
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♫ Sia - Under The Milky Way
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