The Milky Way includes the Sun, the Earth, and the rest of our solar system. It also includes hundreds of billions of stars. There are huge clouds of dust and gases in the Milky Way.
It is a barred spiral galaxy.
Why is it called the Milky Way?
It is named because of the band of light formed by the stars in it as seen from Earth.
Is the Milky Way only stars?
No it is made up of smaller galaxies and solar systems, (solar systems are made up of planets and moons,) it is also very dusty and gassy.
Are there planets in the Milky Way?
The Earth and the rest of our solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy. Our solar system is made up of the planets that orbit our sun. It also includes hundreds of billions of stars. Huge clouds of dust and gases lie all through the galaxy.
What is a galaxy?
A galaxy is a collection of billions of stars and solar systems (The milky way is a galaxy)
The galaxy that Earth and our Sun are in is called the Milky Way Galaxy.
What is the difference between a galaxy and a solar system?
A solar system is a collection of planets orbiting around a sun, galaxies are made up of many solar systems.
Our Earth is in a solar system that is in the Milky Way.
What is the difference between a galaxy and the universe?
There are billions of galaxies. The universe is like the giant container of all the galaxies.
The universe is where everything exists, all planets, suns and galaxies are in the universe.
Is the Milky Way the only galaxy?
No it is one of billions of galaxies in the universe.
What is a barred Spiral Galaxy?
The most common type of galaxy is called a "spiral galaxy." Not surprisingly, spiral galaxies look like spirals, with long arms winding toward a bright bulge at the center.
Some spiral galaxies have a bright line, or bar, running through them. These are called "barred spiral galaxies." Galaxies without a bar are simply called "spiral galaxies."
Does the Milky Way always stay still?
No it moves.
What does the Milky Way look like?
Part of the Milky Way galaxy can be seen without looking through a telescope. On clear, dark nights, it appears as a broad, milky-looking band of starlight stretching across the sky.
The Milky Way is shaped like a pancake with a bulge, or bump, in the centre. Stars, dust, and gases fan out from the central bulge in long, curving arms that form a spiral, or coiled, pattern.
It also has a black hole in it.
What is a black hole?
Black holes are collapsed stars that have become so massive that they suck in their surroundings like a hole because their gravity is so strong. ( A bit like the drain plug on the bath.) The pull of the gravity is stronger than the speed of light and a black hole can catch light. That is why it is called a black hole.
How big is the Milky Way?
It contains 100 billion to 400 billion stars. It is approximately100 000 light years in diameter.
How old is the Milky Way?
Scientists think that it is about 13.2 billion years old.
Where can the Milky Way be seen from?
It can be seen in most countries, but it is best from the Southern Hemisphere. It is easier to see away from lots of lights, so out in the country is best.
Is the Milky Way the same in the Northern hemisphere as the Southern Hemisphere?
You can see the Milky Way from the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Some of the constellations of the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
The best view of the Milky Way is from the southern hemisphere. (New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere.) There the central parts of the Milky Way can be seen directly over-head and it can really look like a galaxy.
In the northern hemisphere you see mostly the outer parts of the Milky Way (the centre always stays very close to the horizon) you need to find a really dark site, and it also needs to be quite clear and not cloudy. Made by: Torah.
What is the Milky Way?
The Milky Way is a galaxy.
The Milky Way includes the Sun, the Earth, and the rest of our solar system. It also includes hundreds of billions of stars. There are huge clouds of dust and gases in the Milky Way.
It is a barred spiral galaxy.
Why is it called the Milky Way?
It is named because of the band of light formed by the stars in it as seen from Earth.
Is the Milky Way only stars?
No it is made up of smaller galaxies and solar systems, (solar systems are made up of planets and moons,) it is also very dusty and gassy.
Are there planets in the Milky Way?
The Earth and the rest of our solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy. Our solar system is made up of the planets that orbit our sun. It also includes hundreds of billions of stars. Huge clouds of dust and gases lie all through the galaxy.
What is a galaxy?
A galaxy is a collection of billions of stars and solar systems (The milky way is a galaxy)
The galaxy that Earth and our Sun are in is called the Milky Way Galaxy.
What is the difference between a galaxy and a solar system?
A solar system is a collection of planets orbiting around a sun, galaxies are made up of many solar systems.
Our Earth is in a solar system that is in the Milky Way.
What is the difference between a galaxy and the universe?
There are billions of galaxies. The universe is like the giant container of all the galaxies.
The universe is where everything exists, all planets, suns and galaxies are in the universe.
Is the Milky Way the only galaxy?
No it is one of billions of galaxies in the universe.
What is a barred Spiral Galaxy?
The most common type of galaxy is called a "spiral galaxy." Not surprisingly, spiral galaxies look like spirals, with long arms winding toward a bright bulge at the center.
Some spiral galaxies have a bright line, or bar, running through them. These are called "barred spiral galaxies." Galaxies without a bar are simply called "spiral galaxies."
Does the Milky Way always stay still?
No it moves.
What does the Milky Way look like?
Part of the Milky Way galaxy can be seen without looking through a telescope. On clear, dark nights, it appears as a broad, milky-looking band of starlight stretching across the sky.
The Milky Way is shaped like a pancake with a bulge, or bump, in the centre. Stars, dust, and gases fan out from the central bulge in long, curving arms that form a spiral, or coiled, pattern.
It also has a black hole in it.
What is a black hole?
Black holes are collapsed stars that have become so massive that they suck in their surroundings like a hole because their gravity is so strong. ( A bit like the drain plug on the bath.) The pull of the gravity is stronger than the speed of light and a black hole can catch light. That is why it is called a black hole.
How big is the Milky Way?
It contains 100 billion to 400 billion stars. It is approximately100 000 light years in diameter.
How old is the Milky Way?
Scientists think that it is about 13.2 billion years old.
Where can the Milky Way be seen from?
It can be seen in most countries, but it is best from the Southern Hemisphere. It is easier to see away from lots of lights, so out in the country is best.
Is the Milky Way the same in the Northern hemisphere as the Southern Hemisphere?
You can see the Milky Way from the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Some of the constellations of the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
The best view of the Milky Way is from the southern hemisphere. (New Zealand is in the Southern Hemisphere.) There the central parts of the Milky Way can be seen directly over-head and it can really look like a galaxy.
In the northern hemisphere you see mostly the outer parts of the Milky Way (the centre always stays very close to the horizon) you need to find a really dark site, and it also needs to be quite clear and not cloudy.
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