THE MILKY WAY

WHAT IS THE MILKY WAY

• The Milky Way is a galaxy
• It is a field with billions of stars
• It has long curving arms
• The Milky Way has a rare shape
• From our view the Milky Way looks like a shimmering pond of light

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE

• The Milky Way supports life
• It holds the sun and earth
• It also holds the rest of our galaxy's
• The Milky Way holds gas and dust clouds
• The Milky Way has billions of stars

WHERE IS THE MILKY WAY

• The earth is about half way from the center of the Milky Way
• The Milky Way is in a lager galaxy
• The galaxy's around the Milky Way are called eregulars
• The milky way is a galaxy in outer space.

FUN FACTS

• The Milky Way is the only galaxy that supports life
• Galaxy's are enormous groups of stars
• The nucleus is the center of the Milky Way
• The Milky Way has about 400 billon stars
• The diameter of the Milky Way is 100,000 light years

SOURCES

• The new book of knowledge By:Richard Berry
• Galaxy By:William Gutsch
• The Milky Way By:Steve Kortenkamp
• Milky Way By:Stuart Ningls