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DescriptionMilky Way galaxy.jpg	English: An artist's impression of our home galaxy - the Milky Way. Our solar system is one of billions in the galaxy. And the galaxy is one of billions in the universe.
Date	11 November 2003
Source	http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/galleries/the-milky-way-galaxy-home-to-many-planets
Author	NASA/GSFC

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