Byers Green
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Byers Green is a village in the civil parish of Spennymoor, in the Wear valley, in County Durham, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles from the A688 road, which connects the town of Bishop Au
The village green
Byers Green station, after closure in May 1965, looking north towards Spennymoor and Ferryhill. Photograph by Ben Brooksbank
Milky Way
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The Milky Way or Milky Way Galaxy, or simply the Galaxy, is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the nig
The Galactic Center as seen from Earth's night sky (featuring the telescope's laser guide star). Listed after this infobox is information about the Galactic Center.
The Milky Way as seen from a dark site with little light pollution
Photograph of the "Great Andromeda Nebula" from 1899, later identified as the Andromeda Galaxy
The Galactic Center, as seen by one of the 2MASS infrared telescopes, is located in the bright upper left portion of the image.