Question

hi what is milky way and what does it made up of and why we call it milky way. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Milky Way is a galaxy that the solar system resides in. It is made up of clusters of stars in the cosmos and planets that go around these stars. We call it milky way because it looks like little drops of milk in the night sky.

Answer 2

Milky Way Galaxy, large spiral system consisting of several hundred billion stars, one of which is the Sun. It takes its name from the Milky Way, the irregular luminous band of stars and gas clouds that stretches across the sky as seen from Earth.