Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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Yes, our galaxy is traveling in space! So are the other ones. It is even possible for two galaxies to pass through one another.
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Why is our galaxy called “The Milky Way Galaxy”?
The Milky Way Galaxy is named for its milky appearance. There’s a Greek poem that describes the galaxy as “that shining wheel, men call it Milk.” To the Greeks, the…
How may galaxies and stars are there in this Universe?
In the portion of the universe we can observe, there are at least a hundred billion galaxies! But we don’t know how much more universe there is out there, and…
Why is there no gravity in space?
Oh, but there is gravity in space! Astronauts only FEEL like there is no gravity because they are continuously falling as if there weren’t. You see, if there were no…
Why is space black and the sky is blue?
About 20 miles above the Earth, the sky appears black. So what happens between there and here? Light, you might know, travels in waves. And the WAVES of different colors…
Why don’t you feel upside down in the southern hemisphere?
In space, there is no such a thing as right-side up or upside-down. The globe shows a top and bottom, but it doesn’t mean that such an orientation really exists…