Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the name of our Galaxy?

  1. The Milky Way

  2. The Magic Way

  3. The Mystic Way

  4. none

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Explanation

The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy, a barred spiral galaxy containing our Solar System. It is approximately 100,000-200,000 light-years in diameter and contains 100-400 billion stars. The name comes from its appearance as a dim band of light across the night sky when viewed from Earth.