Milky Way Galaxy Knowledge Assessment

The video explores the Milky Way galaxy, detailing its immense size, structure, and history. It covers the galaxy's formation, its components like stars and dark matter, and the role of gravity. The video also discusses historical perspectives, including ancient Greek theories and Galileo's discoveries. It imagines a journey through the Milky Way, highlighting the Halo, spiral arms, and the central black hole. The video concludes with the Milky Way's interactions with other galaxies and future exploration efforts, emphasizing the potential for discovering life.

How many stars are estimated to be in the Milky Way galaxy?

• 1 trillion

• 500 billion

• 100 million

• 200 billion

Who first suggested that the Milky Way was made up of distant stars?

• Ptolemy

• Democritus

• Aristotle

• Galileo

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way classified as?

• Peculiar

• Barred Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

How long does it take for the solar system to orbit the center of the Milky Way?

• 500 million years

• 250 million years

• 100 million years

• 1 billion years

What percentage of most galaxies is made up of dark matter?

• 100%

• 90%

• 70%

• 50%

What is located at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?

• A giant star

• A supermassive black hole

• A nebula

• A cluster of planets

What is the name of the galaxy currently being consumed by the Milky Way?

• Sagittarius Dwarf

• Triangulum

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

How many new stars are estimated to form in the Milky Way each year?

• Three

• Ten

• One

• Six

What is the primary goal of NASA's Kepler Mission?

• To study black holes

• To measure the age of the universe

• To find other Earth-like planets

• To map the Milky Way

What is expected to happen when the Milky Way collides with the Andromeda galaxy?

• A new elliptical galaxy will form

• Both galaxies will be destroyed

• A new spiral galaxy will form

• Nothing significant will happen