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The Universe and Galaxies: The Starry Sky

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Discovery Space: The Starry Sky Light given off by stars is often outshone by light sources on Earth. Yet, anyone away from the big cities and looking up to the night sky can enjoy the stellar sparkle in all its glory. The sky is full of stars even during the day; however, only one of … Read more

The Universe and Galaxies: The milky way system

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Discovery Space: The milky way system The solar system is also part of a galaxy. Together with billions of stars it travels along its path around the center of the Milky Way system. Our home star system is known as the Milky Way galaxy. On a clear night, with good visibility, we can make out … Read more