How Big Is The Milky Way? - Universe Today
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The Milky Way is our home galaxy, the spot where the Earth resides. We are not anywhere near the center — NASA says we’re roughly 165 quadrillion miles from the galaxy’s black hole, for example — which demonstrates just how darn big the galaxy is. So how big is it, and how does it measure … Continue reading "How Big Is The Milky Way?"
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How Big Is The Milky Way? - Universe Today
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