Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Take another look at the figure of the Milky Way Galaxy we have used in previous questions. Let's say a friend of yours glances a the Image (without the labels) and exclaims "Hey, isn't that the picture of the Milky Way that Hubble Space Telescope took?" Based on what you have learned in class, how would you answer your friend's question?
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Transcribed Image Text:Take another look at the figure of the Milky Way Galaxy we have used in previous questions. Let's say a friend of yours glances a the Image (without the labels) and exclaims "Hey, isn't that the picture of the Milky Way that Hubble Space Telescope took?" Based on what you have learned in class, how would you answer your friend's question?
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