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What does the term 'Milky Way' translate to from its Latin origin?
What does the term 'Milky Way' translate to from its Latin origin?
Who first resolved the band of light that constitutes the Milky Way into individual stars?
Who first resolved the band of light that constitutes the Milky Way into individual stars?
What did most astronomers believe about the Milky Way until the early 1920s?
What did most astronomers believe about the Milky Way until the early 1920s?
What feature of the Milky Way is primarily responsible for its appearance as a band of light when viewed from Earth?
What feature of the Milky Way is primarily responsible for its appearance as a band of light when viewed from Earth?
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What was a significant outcome of the 1920 Great Debate in astronomy?
What was a significant outcome of the 1920 Great Debate in astronomy?
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Study Notes
Milky Way Galaxy
- The Milky Way is the galaxy containing the Solar System.
- Its name comes from its appearance as a hazy band of light in the night sky.
- The band is made of stars too faint to see individually without a telescope.
- The term "Milky Way" translates from Latin and Greek, meaning "milky circle."
- The band appears as a band from Earth because we see the disk-shaped galaxy from within.
- Galileo Galilei resolved the band into individual stars using a telescope in 1610.
- Until the 1920s, scientists believed the Milky Way encompassed all the universe's stars.
- The 1920 Great Debate and Edwin Hubble's observations demonstrated the Milky Way is just one galaxy among many.
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Test your knowledge about the Milky Way Galaxy with this quiz. From its historical observations by Galileo to its classification among other galaxies, explore key facts and concepts. Perfect for astronomy enthusiasts!
