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Cosmic facts about the Milky Way and galaxies — the vast islands of stars we call home.
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The Milky Way smells like rum and raspberries. The universe clearly has good taste.
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A supernova can outshine an entire galaxy for a brief time. The ultimate mic-drop before disappearing.
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Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. Nearest, yet still wildly unreachable.
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The space between galaxies is not empty—it’s filled with dark matter and gas. Space hates being truly alone.
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There are entire galaxies with no visible stars—only dark matter. Ghost towns of the cosmos.
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There are potentially more than 2 trillion galaxies in the universe. Infinity called—it wants a recount.
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There may be more rogue planets than stars in the galaxy. Homeless worlds drifting with commitment issues.
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The Milky Way is on a collision course with the Andromeda galaxy. Scheduled for several billion years from now — no rush.
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The Milky Way galaxy rotates once every 225 million years. A very slow cosmic spin.
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There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Nature outnumbers space.
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The human brain has more connections than stars in the galaxy. Still can’t remember passwords.
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A galaxy is just a neighborhood of stars with shared trauma.
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The Andromeda Galaxy is heading toward the Milky Way because galaxies also do awkward meetups.
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The Milky Way has spiral arms because it’s reaching for the group hug.
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The Milky Way is called that because early astronomers were hungry and dramatic.
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