There are many galaxies like it, but this one is ours; the Milky Way Galaxy, home of the Terran Solar System, is one of several galaxies in the known universe. Sites in this category deal with the observation, character, and composition of the Milky Way.
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- The Milky Way A short definition of the Milky Way's components and composition.
- Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik - Galactic Center Research The research team, observations, results, publications, image gallery, and related links.
- The Milky Way Galaxy Illustrated and technical overview of the structure and composition.
- What is the Milky Way Called in Different Languages? A list of the names given to the Milky Way in various languages.
- Multiwavelength Milky Way Technical overview of various frequency scans of the galaxy, with images and data files, from NASA's Astrophysics Data Facility.
- Milky Way Provides images of our galaxy taken at different wavelengths, and discusses how the mapping of variable stars, neutral hydrogen radio maps and star clusters gives us a view of the shape of the galaxy.
- The Milky Way Galaxy: Our Home A brief illustrated definition of the Milky Way.
- APOD: Milky Way NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" index to Milky Way images.
- Scientific American: Our Growing, Breathing Galaxy Detailed historical information and new discoveries about our galaxy.