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2. Milky Way (mythology) - Wikipedia

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   The Greek name for the Milky Way (Γαλαξίας Galaxias) is derived from the Greek word for milk (γάλα, gala). One legend explains how the Milky Way was created by Heracles (Roman Hercules) when he was a baby. [16] His father, Zeus, was fond of his son, who was born of the mortal woman Alcmene.

3. Andromeda Galaxy - Wikipedia

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   Like the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy has smaller satellite galaxies, consisting of over 20 known dwarf galaxies. The Andromeda Galaxy's dwarf galaxy population is very similar to the Milky Way's, but the galaxies are much more numerous. [123] The best-known and most readily observed satellite galaxies are M32 and M110. Based on current ...

4. The Milky Way (1969 film) - Wikipedia

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   The Milky Way (French: La Voie lactée) is a 1969 comedy-drama film directed by Luis Buñuel. It stars Paul Frankeur , Laurent Terzieff , Denis Manuel, and Daniel Pilon , and features the likes of Alain Cuny , Michel Piccoli , and Delphine Seyrig in its ensemble cast.

5. Satellite galaxies of the Milky Way - Wikipedia

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   Satellite galaxies that orbit from 1,000 ly (310 pc) of the edge of the disc of the Milky Way Galaxy to the edge of the dark matter halo of the Milky Way at 980,000 ly (300 kpc) from the center of the galaxy, [a] are generally depleted in hydrogen gas compared to those that orbit more distantly.

6. Princess Kay of the Milky Way - Wikipedia

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   Katie Miron, Princess Kay of the Milky Way, 2010, was a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota. [1] Princess Kay of the Milky Way is the title awarded to the winner of the statewide Minnesota Dairy Princess Program, an annual competition organized by the Midwest Dairy Association. During her one-year term, the Princess Kay of the ...

7. The Origin of the Milky Way - Wikipedia

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   The Origin of the Milky Way is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance master Jacopo Tintoretto, in the National Gallery, London, formerly in the Orleans Collection.It is an oil painting on canvas, and dates from ca.1575–1580.