Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Milky Way


100,000-120,000 light-years in diameter - The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy 100,000-120,000 light-years in diameter containing 200-400 billion stars. It may contain at least as many planets, with an estimated 10 billion of those orbiting in the habitable zone of their parent stars.


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