Questions and Answers
What did Galileo Galilei do in 1610?
He resolved the band of light in the Milky Way into individual stars with his telescope
What is the meaning of the term 'Milky Way'?
Milky circle
Why does the Milky Way appear as a band from Earth?
Because it's viewed from within its disk-shaped structure
What did Edwin Hubble's observations reveal about the Milky Way?
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