Atlas view · engine.galacticAstronomy
Milky Way Explorer
An explorer of the structure of our own Galaxy — its discs, bulge, bar, spiral arms, and halo, and the Sun's place within them. Prepared for a three-dimensional rendering of galactic structure; today it maps the anatomy of the Milky Way onto its components.
Objects & views it draws on
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Milky Way
- Associated withThe Spiral Arms
- Associated withThe Galactic Centre
- Associated withThe Milky Way
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.