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What do astronomers think is located in the core of the Milky Way Galaxy?
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∙ 11y ago
One theory suggests that a black hole (a collapsed star with immense density) is located in the center of the galaxy.
Another theory suggests that there's a wormhole leading to a whole other universe or dimension.
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∙ 9y agoIt is believed that there is a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Where do scientists believe that our solar system is located in our galaxy?
We (and the sun) are on a far arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. If you look up in the sky on some clear nights, you can see an almost greenish cloud-like mass. That's the rest of the Milky Way Galaxy. Since we're out on a limb, we can see the rest of it. If that doesn't make sense, think of it this way- If you are at the top on the far west side of a football stadium, then you can see the whole stadium, top and bottom, in a pretty much unobstructed view. That's about where we are in the galaxy. Of course, we are constantly spinning and moving, but we'll be in the same relative place for quite a while.
If civilization lived on a planet in an E0 galaxy do you think they would have a Milky Way in the sky?
It's doubtful if a civilization could still exist within an elliptical galaxy due to the age of the stars. If they could, then the sky would have a slight red tinge, nothing like the Milky Way.
When was the spiral galaxy discovered?
It wasn't until telescopes that people realized that the band of light reaching across the sky, called the Milky Way since ancient times, was actually made of an immense number of stars. Astronomers still did not really understand what they were seeing until the 20th century, however.Until the 1920s, astronomers thought that what we now know to be our Milky Way Galaxy to be the entire universe, and that our whole universe was a few thousand light years across. Other "spiral nebulae" had been observed, but they were thought to be new star systems forming nearby. After Hubble (the astronomer, not the telescope named for him) observed Cepheid variable stars in the Great Nebula in Andromeda, he realized that the Andromeda "Nebula" was immensley distant, and ennormous in size, and, by extension, the other "spiral nebulae" were also huge and incomprehensibly distant. He called them "island universes", and realized that we were also in one, and that the 'Milky Way' band of stars across the sky was our galaxy's disk, seen from inside. So, even though people have been calling the band of light across the sky the Milky Way for thousands of years, it wasn't until the 1920's that we understood what it was--our galaxy!We can see only a small part of our galaxy in visible light. Since the 1960s, radio astronomers have mapped out the structure of the entire galaxy, and shown it to be a large spiral galaxy of about 100 billion stars; we are in one of the spiral arms about 8 kiloparsecs (25,000 light years) from the center of our galaxy, more or less halfway from the center to the edge.I think Gallileo came across the milky way in the 1600's. The cloudy band we now call the Milky Way has been known since ancient times (it's referenced in various cultural mythologies, for example). However, it was only in the past few centuries that it was properly identified as a galaxy, specifically our own.== == The Milky Way's true age hasn't been discovered. The only knowledge we have is of a meteorite which dates 4.7 billion years ago. And yes, Galileo discovered the odd colors of the Milky Way in the 1600's. If we could escape our galaxy, scientists believe it would look like M-31(The Great Galaxy of Andromeda)I would hesitate to talk about a "discovery" of something that is in plain sight - that people have been seeing for ... well, for as long as there have been people. Like the Sun, or the Moon, or trees, or animals - or the Milky Way.
How do you get pictures of the Milky Way galaxy?
This question can be looked at two different ways.Where can you find pictures of the Milky WayHow do you get a picture of the Milky Way - if we're in it!!So two questions in one.The best place to get pictures of the Milky Way is to go to google images and type Milky Way. Or for a great picture see related link.Parts of the Milky Way Galaxy are visible from Earth, but when you see a picture of the complete Milky Way, it's just an artists rendition of what the Milky Way Galaxy should look like, based on local observations and looking at the Andromeda galaxy, which is very similar to ours.
In which galaxy is Planet Mars?
Mars is a planet, one of the planets of our solar system. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way is currently believed to be a barred spiral galaxy (it's a little hard to be really sure exactly what it looks like, since we're inside it, and a lot of it we can't see because there are huge clouds of dust and gas in the way).
What galaxy is the sun located in and what is its position in the galaxy?
its in the milky way i think
What galaxy are the stars you see at night?
I think most of them are in the Milky Way galaxy, that's where our solar system is located.
Where do scientists believe that our solar system is located in our galaxy?
We (and the sun) are on a far arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. If you look up in the sky on some clear nights, you can see an almost greenish cloud-like mass. That's the rest of the Milky Way Galaxy. Since we're out on a limb, we can see the rest of it. If that doesn't make sense, think of it this way- If you are at the top on the far west side of a football stadium, then you can see the whole stadium, top and bottom, in a pretty much unobstructed view. That's about where we are in the galaxy. Of course, we are constantly spinning and moving, but we'll be in the same relative place for quite a while.
In what part is a black hole in the universe?
Astronomers believe that black holes exist in the center of every universe. They even think that there may be a black hole in the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way
What do you measure the Milky Way galaxy with?
sextillion i think
Which candy bar shares a name with your galaxy?
There are two I can think of that you might be referring to: 1) Galaxy which is distributed by the Mars confectionery company . 2) Milky way which is also distributed by the Mars confectionery company.
Besides the Andromeda Galaxy which other Galaxy is among the largest in your neighborhood?
milky way =] i think
What do astronomers think is hiding in the middle of the core galaxy?
A black hole or a worm hole :) good luck
Why do you think solar system is a part of the milky way galaxy?
Because we see the Milky Way All around us.
What do you think it would be like to travel throughout the Milky Way Galaxy?
Beautiful.
What is the milky way and where is it in the universe?
Earth is in the milky way the milky way is a galaxy, a spiral galaxy i think and its called the milky way because it looks like milk when you see it at night yo other people who will probably answer like a second after me -Alex
How do you think the milky way got its name?
The Milky Way was named when the early astronomers looked up at the night sky and saw a milky band of dim stars going across the sky.
