10 Interesting Facts About the Milky Way
By Matthew Williams
December 3, 2014
1. It's Warped:
2. It Has a Halo, but You Can't Directly See It:
3. It has Over 200 Billion Stars:
4. It's Really Dusty and Gassy:
5. It was Made From Other Galaxies:
6. Every Picture You've Seen of the Milky Way Isn't It:
7. There is a Black Hole at the Center:
8. It's Almost as Old as the Universe Itself:
9. It's Part of the Virgo Supercluster:
10. It's on the move: