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What did Galileo Galilei do in 1610?
What did Galileo Galilei do in 1610?
- He discovered the Milky Way galaxy
- He named the Milky Way galaxy
- He resolved the band of light in the Milky Way into individual stars with his telescope (correct)
- He observed the Great Debate between Harlow Shapley and Heber Doust Curtis
What is the meaning of the term 'Milky Way'?
What is the meaning of the term 'Milky Way'?
- Milky circle (correct)
- Hazy ring
- Giant galaxy
- Bright star cluster
Why does the Milky Way appear as a band from Earth?
Why does the Milky Way appear as a band from Earth?
- Because it's made up of a single line of stars
- Because it's viewed from within its disk-shaped structure (correct)
- Because it's located closer to Earth than other galaxies
- Because it's actually a ring-shaped galaxy
What did Edwin Hubble's observations reveal about the Milky Way?
What did Edwin Hubble's observations reveal about the Milky Way?
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