Milky Way
Links
APOD: Milky Way
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/milky_way.html
NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" index to Milky Way images.
The Milky Way
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101mw.html
A short definition of the Milky Way's components and composition.
StarChild: The Milky Way
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/milky_way.html
A kids' guide to the galaxy, complete with an educational song.
Milky Way Could Hold Remnants of Last Galactic 'Meal'
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/01/08/milky.way.meal/
Some celestial detective work strongly suggests that the Milky Way consumed a smaller galaxy billions of years ago.
The Milky Way Galaxy: Our Home
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/the_universe/Milkyway.html
A brief illustrated definition of the Milky Way.
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik - Galactic Center Research
The research team, observations, results, publications, image gallery, and related links.