Our place in space
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The Milky Way
Our solar system is located in
a galaxy called the Milky
Way, a collection of
billions of stars. It
lies on the edge
of one of
the spiral
arms.
The Local Group
The Milky Way is one of the largest
galaxies in a cluster known as the
Local Group. Millions of galaxy
clusters make up the Universe.
In a spin
Our galaxy has long curved
arms that spiral out from a
central bulge.
The Milky Way