What's the name of the galaxy in which our solar system lies?

@oarnamav (2708)
India
February 11, 2007 12:12pm CST
The sun and our whole solar system, mercury, venus, earth, mars...... lie in a galaxy. What's the name of this galaxy in which we move?
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ssh123
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
11 Feb 07
I could get the answer immediately and My son Anup was sitting next to me. He is studying VIII standard and I asked him this question and his answers I am reproducing here: The name of the galaxy in which the Solar System lies is MILKY WAY GALAXY.
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oarnamav
@oarnamav (2708)
• India
11 Feb 07
Your son is brilliant. I wish him a great success in his life. He sure will reach the sky high persona. Convey my regards to him. Thank him on my behalf please.
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shilpaum
@shilpaum (1752)
• India
13 Feb 07
Milky way Galaxy...u have got the answer already...!
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the_vicar
@the_vicar (1477)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I don't know if the candy bar was named for our Galaxy or the Galaxy was named for the candy bar, but the answer is: Milky Way...either way it i s a great name, agreat taste and a great place to live.
deebomb
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
12 Feb 07
Milky Way Galaxy - All the stars and planets that we see visionally from earth belong to the earth's galaxy,the Milky Way.
we are in the milky way galaxy. Tnhhere is a theory, that there could be a billion Earth-like planets that share our galaxy with us. There are billions of stars in our galaxy
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tum_kahe_agar
@tum_kahe_agar (33)
• India
12 Feb 07
Both the users above me are correct. The name of the galaxy in which our solar system is included is "MILKY WAY".
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Admirela09
@Admirela09 (160)
• United States
24 Feb 07
The Milky Way galaxy is our home galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy and our solar system resides on one of the outer arms.