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Milky Way and Our Location

A horizontal infographic of an illustration of our Milky Way galaxy. It is overlaid with a graphic of galactic longitude and distance in relation to the.
Graphic view of our Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy is organized into spiral arms of giant stars that illuminate interstellar gas and dust. The Sun is in a finger called the Orion Spur. Overlaid is a graphic of galactic longitude in relation to our Sun.
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    August 7, 2017
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    Image: NASA-JPL, Caltech, ESO, Robert Hurt

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Aug 28, 2025
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Laura Betz
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NASA-JPL, Caltech, ESO, Robert Hurt

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