Milky Way Galaxy - Griffith Observatory - Southern California's gateway to the cosmos!
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Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is an island of starlight. It has spiral arms, a bar across its center, and at least one black hole at its core. Billions of stars and countless planets, plus stellar birthplaces and graveyards, are strung out along its arms.
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