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Milky Way
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GAIA: The Galactic Census Project
A European Space Agency satellite mission designed to determine the composition, formation and evolution of our Galaxy, and create a detailed 3D map of over a billion stars.
http://astro.estec.esa.nl/GAIA/
Milky Way Could Hold Remnants of Last Galactic 'Meal'
Some celestial detective work strongly suggests that the Milky Way consumed a smaller galaxy billions of years ago. (January 8, 2001)
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/01/08/milky.way.meal/
MSN Learning & Research Plus: Milky Way
Encyclopedia article providing an introduction to the galaxy's characteristics.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761558916
Multiwavelength Milky Way
Technical overview of various frequency scans of the galaxy, with images and data files, from NASA's Astrophysics Data Facility.
http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/mw/milkyway.html
StarChild: The Milky Way
A kids' guide to the galaxy, complete with an educational song.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/milky_way.html
The Milky Way Galaxy
An informational hub page for material on our galaxy, with links and references.
http://www.seds.org/messier/more/mw.html
The Milky Way: Our Galaxy
An educational guide to our galaxy's history and part in the universe.
http://www.star.le.ac.uk/edu/mway/
Virtual Universe: Milky Way Galaxy
WebSpace VRML models of the Milky Way, available with 40,000 or 4,000 stars and the appropriate distribution of 15 spectral types.
http://rumba.gsfc.nasa.gov/iuniverse/galaxy/
What is the Milky Way Called in Different Languages?
Translated names of the galaxy in various languages.
http://www.hut.fi/u/stoivane/milkyway/