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How the Milky Way Got Its Name

→Subscribe for new videos every day! http://bit.ly/todayifoundoutsubscribe →Why Do Supe“” The Romans actually got the name from the Greeks, who called our galaxy “galaxias kyklos” or “milky circle.” Incidentally, the Greek name is also where we get the term “galaxy.” Want the text version? http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/08/how-the-milky-way-got-its-name-and-what-its-called-in-other-languages/ Resources/Further Reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way http://www.universetoday.com/84662/why-is-our-galaxy-called-the-milky-way/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_for_the_Milky_Way http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/hera/myths/hera-and-the-milky-way/ http://www.metalfromfinland.com/finland/mythology http://www.native-science.net/milky_way_flood.htm#Armenian http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~kaisler/articles/event_horizon/sil_river.htmlhttp://www.astro.ucla.edu/~kaisler/articles/event_horizon/sil_river.html http://www.lbcma.org.uk/festivals/Mtanabata.asp http://www.space.com/19915-milky-way-galaxy.html

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  • Originally Aired June 1, 2015
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Production Code 1pFTdEApM0s
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