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What does the milky ways name mean?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

In parts of the earth without light pollution, it is possible to look up and see a band of light across the sky. It is the color of milk. It was given the name, The Milky Way. When telescopes were invented, astronomers realized the Milky Way was a band of stars. When they realized it was a part of this galaxy where we lived, they gave that name to this galaxy.

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