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  • The Milky Way Demystified

    The Milky Way Demystified

    Alright, people…time to finish off our exploration of the Milky Way Galaxy, our home in the cosmos! For the past nine weeks, we’ve covered everything from how our galaxy was “discovered” to how it may have formed. But there’s so…

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  • How Did the Milky Way Form?

    How Did the Milky Way Form?

    Over the course of my last eight posts, we’ve covered just about everything there is to cover about our home galaxy — or, well, at least the basics. We’ve explored how astronomers first discovered what that incredible, milky stream of…

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  • Structure of the Milky Way

    Structure of the Milky Way

    In the vast expanse of the cosmos, the Milky Way Galaxy is our home. You’ve no doubt seen images of the Milky Way and similar galaxies elsewhere online. It’s a large, spiral galaxy, one of the most spectacular galactic shapes.…

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