10 Interesting Facts About the Milky Way

By Matthew Williams December 3, 2014
10 Interesting Facts About the Milky Way

1. It's Warped:

2. It Has a Halo, but You Can't Directly See It:

3. It has Over 200 Billion Stars:

4. It's Really Dusty and Gassy:

5. It was Made From Other Galaxies:

6. Every Picture You've Seen of the Milky Way Isn't It:

7. There is a Black Hole at the Center:

8. It's Almost as Old as the Universe Itself:

9. It's Part of the Virgo Supercluster:

10. It's on the move:

Matthew Williams

Matthew Williams

Matt Williams is a space journalist, science communicator, and author with several published titles and studies. His work is featured in The Ross 248 Project and Interstellar Travel edited by NASA alumni Les Johnson and Ken Roy. He also hosts the podcast series Stories from Space at ITSP Magazine. He lives in beautiful British Columbia with his wife and family. For more information, check out his website.