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Why is the Milky Way considered a galaxy

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Answer: it is

Explanation: A galaxy is a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction, plus there are 100 billion planet in it.

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Step-by-step explanation:

All the stars we see in the night sky are in our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way because it appears as a milky band of light in the sky when you see it in a really dark area.

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