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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/milky_way.html

NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" index to Milky Way images.

http://astro.estec.esa.nl/GAIA/

A European Space Agency satellite mission designed to determine the composition, formation and evolution of our Galaxy, and create a detailed 3D map of over a billion stars.

Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik

http://www.mpe.mpg.de/ir/GC/

The research team, observations, results, publications, image gallery, and related links.

Milky Way Could Hold Remnants of Last Galactic &ap

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/01/08/milky.way.meal/

Some celestial detective work strongly suggests that the Milky Way consumed a smaller galaxy billions of years ago.

MSN Learning & Research Plus: Milky Way

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761558916

Encyclopedia article providing an introduction to the galaxy's characteristics.

Multiwavelength Milky Way

http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/mw/milkyway.html

Technical overview of various frequency scans of the galaxy, with images and data files, from NASA's Astrophysics Data Facility.

Scientific American: Our Growing, Breathing Galaxy

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=0000107A-6236-1FD5-A23683414B7F0000

Detailed historical information and new discoveries about our galaxy.

StarChild: The Milky Way

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/milky_way.html

A kids' guide to the galaxy, complete with an educational song.

The Milky Way

http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101mw.html

A short definition of the Milky Way's components and composition.

The Milky Way Galaxy

http://www.seds.org/messier/more/mw.html

An informational hub page for material on our galaxy, with links and references.

The Milky Way Galaxy

http://cassfos02.ucsd.edu/public/tutorial/MW.html

Illustrated and technical overview of the galaxy's structure and composition.

The Milky Way Galaxy: Our Home

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/the_universe/Milkyway.html

A brief illustrated definition of the Milky Way.

The Milky Way: Our Galaxy

http://www.star.le.ac.uk/edu/mway/

An educational guide to our galaxy's history and part in the universe.

Virtual Universe: Milky Way Galaxy

http://rumba.gsfc.nasa.gov/iuniverse/galaxy/

WebSpace VRML models of the Milky Way, available with 40,000 or 4,000 stars and the appropriate distribution of 15 spectral types.

What is the Milky Way Called in Different Language

http://www.hut.fi/u/stoivane/milkyway/

Translated names of the galaxy in various languages.