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It was known as "Via Lactea," which translated from the Greek (who coined the phrase) means "Milky Way," because the pooled starlight from those billions of suns faintly resembled milk spilled in a moonlit path.
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What is the other name for milky way?
Milky Way GalaxyGalaxy
What is then name of your galexy in your solar system?
We live in the Milky way galaxy.
When did hubble discover the Milky Way?
It didn't. The Milky Way has been known since long before the Hubble telescope was created. The spiral arm we call the Milky Way has been known since ancient times.
What is the millky way?
The Milky Way is the name of the galaxy in which we live.
What distance is the milky way galaxy from the sun?
The sun is one of the many stars in the milky way - our galaxy. Sol, our Suns name is about 25 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
How did Milky Way galaxy get its name?
In ancient Greek and Roman myths,it was believed that the goddess hera (juno)split milk across the sky and called the white streak it left "river of milk". The Romans call it ViaLactea or a "road made of milk". This is how our galaxycame to be named the Milky Way.
The name of your galaxy?
Milky Way Milky Way
What was the name of an Ancient Roman highway?
It was called "The Appian Way".
What is the other name for milky way?
Milky Way GalaxyGalaxy
Where is the Milky Way in the glaxay?
the milky way is just the name of our galaxy, there isn't really a "milky way"
What is the milky way galaxy named after?
ancient greeks
What is the name of galaxy of the earth?
The galaxy that contains Earth and the rest of the Solar system is the Milky Way galaxy.
What is then name of your galexy in your solar system?
We live in the Milky way galaxy.
Why is Milky Way called the earth galaxy?
The name is from the Greek root galaxias [γαλαξίας], meaning "milky," a reference to the milky way galaxy. They referred to it as "milky" because of the faint white appearance on the night sky. It looks like spilled milk. There are a number of ancient legends where milk is involved in its creation.
What is the name of your milky way galaxy?
The answer is in the question - Our Galaxy is called the Milky Way
Is the milky way a real star?
The "Milky Way" is the name of the galaxy in which we live.
Does the milky way candy bar have anything to do with the name of the milky way galaxy?
No, they just named the galaxy the milky way because it's like....... well, a milky way.
