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Milky Way

Milky Way

The galaxy that holds the Solar System; Galileo's telescope showed its band of light to be countless stars.

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Wikidata Q321

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Appears in12 items

  • History of the Universe3 items
    • Gaia-Enceladus merges with the Milky Way10 Ga
    • Andromeda turns out to be a galaxyOct 1923
    • Milky Way and Andromeda may collidec. 5 Ga AP
  • Telescopes: Galileo to JWST4 items
    • Jansky hears the Milky Way1932
    • Grote Reber’s backyard dish1937
    • The 21-centimetre line of hydrogen25 Mar 1951
    • Gaia launches19 Dec 2013, 09:12
  • The Far Future4 items
    • One galactic year from nowc. 230 Ma AP
    • The Large Magellanic Cloud hits the Milky Wayc. 2.4 Ga AP
    • Andromeda fills the night sky3.75 Ga AP
    • A possible merger with Andromeda3.9 Ga AP
  • The Scientific Revolution1 item
    • Sidereus Nuncius13 Mar 1610

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