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The Milky Way is the galaxy in which Earth is contained. This name derives from its appearance as a dim “milky” glowing band arching across the night sky, in which the naked eye cannot distinguish individual stars. The term “Milky Way” is a translation of the Classical Latin via lactea, from the Hellenistic Greek γαλαξίας κύκλος (pr. galaxías kýklos, “milky circle”). The Milky Way appears like a band because it is a disk-shaped structure being viewed from inside. The fact that this faint band of light is made up of stars was proven in 1610 when Galileo Galilei used his telescope to resolve it into individual stars. In the 1920s, observations by astronomer Edwin Hubble showed that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies.

Milky Way over Switzerland

Milky Way over Switzerland

Milky Way over Ontario

Milky Way over Ontario


Milky Way over the ancient rock paintings

Milky Way over the ancient rock paintings


Milky Way over the island of the archipelago Cook

Milky Way over the island of the archipelago Cook


Milky Way over Utah

Milky Way over Utah


The Milky Way above the crater lake

The Milky Way above the crater lake


The Milky Way above the crater of Haleakala volcano on Maui, Hawaii

The Milky Way above the crater of Haleakala volcano on Maui, Hawaii


The Milky Way above the telescopes

The Milky Way above the telescopes


The Milky Way above the Teton mountain range, Wyoming

The Milky Way above the Teton mountain range, Wyoming


The Milky Way above the volcano Piton de la Fournaise

The Milky Way above the volcano Piton de la Fournaise


Milky Way over Lake Jackson Lake and Tetons National Park.1


Milky Way over Lake Jackson Lake and Tetons National Park.2


Milky Way over Lake Jackson Lake and Tetons National Park.3


Milky Way over Lake Jackson Lake and Tetons National Park.4

Milky Way over Lake Jackson Lake and Tetons National Park
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