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What is the milky way shaped like?

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The milky way galaxy is a barred spiral shaped galaxy.

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The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy. But can look to be circular. See related link for a pictorial.

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The milky way galaxy is spiral shaped, it has two arms that spiral around the center, and it has a bulge in the middle.

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it is shaped as a spiraly figure like a snails' shell

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It looks like a bright, narrow band of stars.

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The milkyway is shaped like a giant ninja star. You know, the ones they flick at people in the movies?

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No. The Milky Wat Galaxy is roughly disk shaped with a central bugle and spiral arms.

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