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Milky Way
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Galaxy containing the Solar System
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why is the photo someone shooting a laser into the sky

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The main setting in Electronic Arts' hit 2008 game "Spore"

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appearance of the Milky Way from Earth
aspect of Q321 resembling fuzzy white band or arc of stars
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Orion Arm
Minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy; contains the Solar System
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Carina Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Dwarf galaxy in the constellation Carina
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Orion Arm
Minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy; contains the Solar System
Galactic ridge
Region of space
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Unveiling Galactic Assembly: Chemo-Kinematic Insights from Stellar Absorptions
Scholarly article by Nick Barua
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The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye.

Instance of
Barred spiral galaxy
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Milky Way subgroup
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Galaxy
appearance of the Milky Way from Earth
Giant Bomb
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