What is the name of our galaxy?

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way. It is really big and has billions of stars, planets, and other things in it. It is like a giant city in space!

You might wonder why it is called the Milky Way. Well, if you go outside on a clear night and look up at the stars, you might be able to see something that looks like a big, white cloud across the sky. That is the Milky Way!

But why do we call it that? It looks like a milky stripe because it is made up of lots and lots of stars. These stars are so far away from us that we can't see each one separately, but when they all light up together, they make a kind of "milky" light.

Our solar system is in the Milky Way. It's like a little house in a big city. We are one small dot in a huge galaxy that is full of life and wonder!

Scientists have learned a lot about the Milky Way by studying it with powerful telescopes. They know that it is spiral-shaped, which means it looks like a giant pinwheel. They have also found out that our solar system is about halfway between the center and the edge of the Milky Way.

So next time you look up at the night sky and see the Milky Way, remember that you are looking at our home in the universe, a vast and wondrous galaxy called the Milky Way!