Exploring the Milky Way

The video explores the Milky Way galaxy, explaining its structure, age, and size. It describes the galaxy as a large cluster of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity. The Milky Way is approximately 13.6 billion years old and spans 100,000 light years. The video also discusses the future collision with the Andromeda galaxy, which will occur in about 4 billion years. Additionally, it provides trivia about the Milky Way's place in the local group of galaxies and concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the channel.

What is the Milky Way often mistakenly thought to be?

• A fantasy land full of milk products

• A type of candy

• A famous painting

• A fictional planet

What is the Milky Way primarily composed of?

• Just planets

• Stars, planets, gas, and dust

• Only gas and dust

• Only stars

How old is the Milky Way galaxy?

• 20 billion years

• 13.6 billion years

• 5 billion years

• 10 billion years

What is believed to be at the center of the Milky Way?

• A large planet

• A cluster of asteroids

• A supermassive black hole

• A giant star

What is the name of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way?

• Orion A

• Sagittarius A*

• Andromeda B

• Cassiopeia C

What will happen to the Milky Way in about 4 billion years?

• It will become a star

• It will disappear

• It will collide with Andromeda

• It will shrink

What is the speed at which the Milky Way and Andromeda are approaching each other?

• 100,000 km/h

• 200,000 km/h

• 402,000 km/h

• 500,000 km/h

What type of galaxy will form after the Milky Way and Andromeda collide?

• A spiral galaxy

• A barred galaxy

• An elliptical galaxy

• A dwarf galaxy

Which galaxies are the largest in the local group?

• Milky Way, Andromeda, Triangulum

• Andromeda, Orion, Triangulum

• Milky Way, Cassiopeia, Andromeda

• Milky Way, Orion, Cassiopeia

How does the age of the Milky Way compare to the universe?

• It is twice as old as the universe

• It is almost as old as the universe

• It is older than the universe

• It is younger than the universe