What is the Milky Way?
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It's your home, and a colossally sized one at that. How much do you know about your galactic digs and their residence amid the yawning universe?
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The Milky Way for Children, Galaxies and Space: Astronomy for Kids
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ESA Science & Technology - Anatomy of the Milky Way
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Is the Milky Way Unique?
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Could The Milky Way Be More Massive Than Andromeda?
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What is our closest galaxy?
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The Milky Way is more unique than we previously thought
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The History of the Milky Way - Sky & Telescope - Sky & Telescope
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Milky Way
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ESA - Space for Kids - The Milky Way
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The Milky Way: Understanding Our Place in the Galaxy
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ESO Supernova Exhibition — What does the Milky Way look like?
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Astronomers Discover the Milky Way Is More Twisted and Warped Than
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Milky Way Galaxy - Griffith Observatory - Southern California's
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What If Earth Was Near the Center of the Milky Way?