• Question: Why is there a universe named the Milkey Way?

    Asked by persionsupreme to Mike on 6 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Michael Cook

      Michael Cook answered on 6 Jul 2012:


      I’m not sure! However, the Milky Way contains so many stars so close together that if you look at it from a distance, bits of it can seem milky-white. It’s just a big mix of bright lights all blending into one another.

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