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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
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Milky Way is a spiral galaxy and like most galaxies it has a supermassive black hole at it's centre.
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Where in the universe is our solar system and milky way?
Milky Way: About 100,000 light-years in diameter Universe: Unknown, but the observable Universe has a diameter of about 92 billion light-years. Solar System: There are different definitions for the limits of the Solar System; if you include the Oort Cloud, you would have a diameter of about 4 light-years. That's a radius of about 2 light years, taking you about half way to the nearest star. With many other commonly used definitions, the "Solar System" is much smaller.
How do you find information about the great debate in 1920 over milky way being a whole universe?
Here's a web that may help: http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/
How does the sun move from a heliocentric perspective?
From the perspective of our solar system, the Sun doesn't move; everything else in the solar system moves around it.In reality, there are NO "fixed points" in the universe; EVERYTHING is moving. The Moon moves around the Earth, the Earth moves around the Sun, the Sun (and our entire solar system) orbit the center of the Milky Way galaxy. All the other galaxies are also moving, and it doesn't make any sense to assume that the Milky Way isn't moving as well - but there is no "stationary spot" in the universe that we can use to measure the Milky Way's movements.
What is significant about the Milky Way galaxy?
For several decades, astronomers believed that the Milky Way galaxy was a spiral galaxy similar to M31 in Andromeda. But recent observations indicate that the Milky Way may actually be a "barred spiral" galaxy.In either event, the Sun and our solar system are about 2/3 of the way out on one of the spiral arms, a very long way from the center of the Milky Way. Which is probably just as well, as recent research indicates that many galaxies including ours may have supermassive black holes at the center. So anywhere near the center of the galaxy would probably be a very nasty place to be!
What galaxy are we in and approximately where are you located?
We are in the Milky Way Galaxy at the end of one of the arms.
What is bigger the milky way or the universe?
The Universe. The Milky Way is equivalant of an atom of sand on the beach to the Earth as the Milky Way is to the Universe.Yes. The universe is everything in existence. The Milky Way is but a microscopic part of the universe.
What is the Milky Way universe?
the milky way is a galaxy. the universe is all of space.
Is the Milky Way the biggest in the universe?
No. There are many much larger galaxies in the Universe than the Milky Way.
What is after the milky way?
the universe
Is the universe is about twice as old as the milky way galaxy?
No. The Milky Way is estimated to be nearly as old as the Universe itself.
Is the universe apart of the Milky Way galaxy?
Nope, other way around: The Milky Way - our home galaxy - is part of the universe.
Why is the milky way not at the center of the universe?
The universe has NO center
What is the largest Universe the sun Milky Way galaxy Solar system or the earth?
Universe >> Milky Way galaxy >> Solar System > Sun >> Earth
Is the universe bigger than Milky Way?
No. The universe is everything we know. The milky way galaxy is just part of the Universe. There are billions of other galaxies that make up the Universe.
What is past the milky way?
About 99.9999999% of the universe (or so). The Milky Way is a single galaxy in which our star, the Sun, exists. There are billions more galaxies like the Milky Way in the rest of the universe.
What is the number of Milky Way in your universe?
there is exactly one milky way galaxy in our universe (why would there be two galaxies with the same name?)
What is the largest the universe the sun the Milky Way or the solar system?
Universe >> Milky Way galaxy >> Solar System > Sun >> Earth
