MILKY Way CHAPTER 1 The A white band stretches far across the night sky It glimmers and sparkles It seems to go on forever Long ago people looked up at this band They thought it looked like spilled milk They called it the Milky Way
Planets are large bodies that orbit stars Earth and seven other planets circle the sun They are part of the solar system
Reach for the Stars The Milky Way is a galaxy Earth's solar system is a tiny part of it People dream of exploring the Milky Way But for now a trip across it isn't possible It's far too big Crossing the Milky Way would take about 2 billion years
