That makes it at least equal in size to the largest galaxy in our local group, the Andromeda Galaxy.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

He scored one of two goals for his team in the win against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

Astronomers have always thought that the Andromeda Galaxy was more massive than the Milk Way because it is believed to have more stars.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

The team made the discovery by measuring the speed at which our galaxy is moving through space.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

He led the Galaxy to the MLS Cup Championships in two thousand two and two thousand five.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

Mr. Reid said: "No longer will we think of the Milky Way as the little sister of the Andromeda Galaxy in our Local Group family."

VOA: special.2009.01.20

This week, we will tell you about new measurements of our own Milky Way galaxy.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

Hubble discovered that the farther away a galaxy is, the greater its speed.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

The new information also adds to astronomers' understanding of our galaxy's spiral arms.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

Until recently, space scientists have thought that our galaxy was not very special.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

Some astronomers thought nebulae were part of our Milky Way Galaxy.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

The Los Angeles Galaxy honored him by retiring his number.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

He studied objects within our own galaxy.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

"Even an optimist like Frank Drake estimates that there would be no more than about in the galaxy, which means that the nearest one is likely to be about 1,000 light years away."

VOA: standard.2010.04.16