Milky Way
Our home galaxy, a barred spiral containing 200-400 billion stars. The Milky Way represents belonging, cosmic home, and our place in the universe. Ancient cultures saw it as a river of milk, a path of souls, or the backbone of the night.
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Andromeda Galaxy
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Orion Nebula
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Alpha Centauri
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Sagittarius A*
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Eagle Nebula
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Sun
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Helix Nebula
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Sagittarius A*
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