2023.11.30

The Milky Way's Secrets

Our galaxy's night-sky spectacle sparked scientific revolutions

The Milky Way shines bright over the southern Utah desert. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.(Eric Hanson/Getty Images)

The Milky Way shines bright over the southern Utah desert. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.(Eric Hanson/Getty Images)

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