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The Greek word Galaxy is "milk". The name Milky Way Galaxy is derived from the way intra-galaxy dust and clouds appear as they stream across the night sky.
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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
Why is Milky way called spiral galaxy?
Because of the spirals. Suggestion: Search (for example, in Google Images, or perhaps in the Wikipedia) for "spiral galaxy", to get an idea what a spiral galaxy looks like.
In Which galaxy is the star beetlejuice?
The Milky Way Galaxy
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 the name of the galaxy Orion carried in his collar in Men in Black?
It was simply called 'The Galaxy'.
Why is your galaxy called milky way?
My galaxy is called the milky way because at night when observers spotted the number of stars in the sky, to them it looked like someone spilt some milk in the sky, therefor milky way.
What galaxy is called the Milky Way?
The Milky Way galaxy is.... called the Milky Way Galaxy
Why Milky Ways galaxy called Milky Way?
My galaxy is called the milky way because at night when observers spotted the number of stars in the sky, to them it looked like someone spilt some milk in the sky, therefor milky way.
What galaxies is in our solar system?
It is Milky Way [Akash Ganga in Hindi]
How many stars are in the milk way galaxy?
in milky way there are about 2,500 stars
The Milky Way galaxy has a companion galaxy called the what?
Milky Way
True or false your galaxy is called the Muddy Way Galaxy?
Our galaxy is commonly referred to as the "Milky Way" galaxy.
What does Milky Way galaxy mean?
It means the galaxy that is called "Milky Way". We are inside this galaxy.
What the galaxy your solar system belongs to?
The Milky Way Galaxy.
What is the type of galaxy that our solar system resides in?
we live in a barred spiral galaxy on the end of a spiral arm called the milky way.It's name comes from the ancient idea that the wavy line of stars of our spiral arm looked like spilt milk. 'Lactic'
Is the hubble galaxy the closest galaxy to your own?
Our galaxy is called the Milky way, but the closest neighbouring galaxy is called the Andromeda galaxy.
Who named your galaxy the Milky Way galaxy?
The Ancient Greeks, who thought it looked like milk in the sky.
