The Milky Way is one of the galaxies in the universe which contains billions of solar systems, stars and planets and other terrestrial objects. It is called the milky way because it appears as a dim glowing band like structure in the night sky. It also contains our solar system and its diameters is believed to be 100–120 Kilo light-year long.
To read more about the milky way, follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way
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The Milky Way is one of the galaxies in the universe which contains billions of solar systems, stars and planets and other terrestrial objects. It is called the milky way because it appears as a dim glowing band like structure in the night sky. It also contains our solar system and its diameters is believed to be 100–120 Kilo light-year long.
To read more about the milky way, follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way