What is the Milky Way?
CA2 Corrections 24-25

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The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy that contains our solar system, along with billions of other stars and their planets.
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What shape does the Milky Way galaxy resemble?
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The Milky Way galaxy resembles a spiral shape, with arms that extend outward from a central bulge.
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What is the significance of the Milky Way in astronomy?
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The Milky Way is significant because it is the galaxy that contains Earth and is the subject of extensive astronomical study.
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What are the main components of the Milky Way galaxy?
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The main components of the Milky Way include stars, planets, gas, dust, and dark matter.
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How many stars are estimated to be in the Milky Way?
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It is estimated that there are between 100 billion to 400 billion stars in the Milky Way.
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What is the center of the Milky Way called?
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The center of the Milky Way is called the Galactic Center, which is home to a supermassive black hole.
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What is a galaxy?
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A galaxy is a massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.
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