Desert Milkyway B
The Milky Way, sometimes called simply the Galaxy, is the galaxy in which the Solar System is located. It is a barred spiral galaxy that is part of the Local Group of galaxies. It is one of billions of galaxies in the observable universe. Its name is a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, referring to the pale band of light formed by the galactic plane as seen from Earth. Some sources hold that, strictly speaking, the term Milky Way should refer exclusively to the band of light that the galaxy forms in the night sky, while the galaxy should receive the full name Milky Way Galaxy, or alternatively the Galaxy.
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Photo credit: © NASA/Phil Degginger / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: cactus, celestial, creation, evening, galaxies, galaxy, heavens, milkyway, night, sky, spectacular, starry, stars, universe
