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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

The Universe and Galaxies: Galaxies

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Discovery Space: Galaxies Stars are very seldom lone objects; they are almost always part of a gigantic, rotating star system. The massive dimensions of a star are virtually inconceivable for most people, and the breathtaking space between them even more so. It takes about 2.5 million years for the light from the nearest large neighboring … Read more