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The Milky Way galaxy consists of stars, planets, and other objects all revolving around the galaxy's center of mass, held in place by the balanced forces of gravity and angular momentum. The angular momentum is ultimately derived from the Big Bang. The specific details of why the galaxy is shaped as it is are the result of a long series of chaotic and unpredictable random events.
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What is the milky way shaped like?
The milky way galaxy is a barred spiral shaped galaxy.
What is the pattern of the Milky Way?
The Milky Way Galaxy is spiral-shaped.
What galaxy is shaped like a wheel with curved arms?
spiral like ours: the milky way
Best describes the Milky Way Galaxy?
The milky way is shaped like a discwith a bulge in the middle rather like two fried eggs placed back to back.
Are there any other galaxies in the universe shaped like the milky way?
We believe that the Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy. Follow the link to see Hubble photos of other barred spiral galaxies.
What is the constellation Norma?
The constellation norma is a L shaped constellation in the sky. It runs throught the milky way The constellation norma is a L shaped constellation in the sky. It runs throught the milky way
Is the Sun going to line up with the Milky Way?
No. The Milky Way is our galaxy, and our Sun is part of the Milky Way. The Milky Way got its name because it LOOKS like somebody spilled several gallons of milk across the sky. The Milky Way is a spiral-shaped "blob" of many billions of stars; there's nothing to "line up" with. See the link below for a photo of the Milky Way from NASA's "Picture of the Day" archive.
What shape is the Andromeda galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy is spiral shaped, much like our own Milky Way Galaxy.See related link for a pictorial.
What is The milky is shaped like?
Well the shape looks a lot like a circle spiral...
What is the shape of Andromeda?
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).
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.
Are there any other galaxies shaped like the milky way galaxy?
We don't know exactly what the Milky Way is shaped like in detail, because we're inside it, but it appears to be a barred spiral galaxy, and there are many, many galaxies of that general type.Comment for the above updated answer, from another contributor.Thanks for updating my answer. However, " it appears to be" and "there are many, many galaxies of that general type", are subjective statements.
