r/milkyway↗
Understanding the universe, one galaxy at a time
A place to share Milky Way and other space related content. From Earth-bound discoveries to mind-bending images. -/- We'd like this sub to lean more toward education/information than other space subreddits do, but community input is always appreciated. [Please use the 'Meta' flair for giving feedback about the sub itself.] -/- We're here for people of all ages; if you're an old-hat science buff looking for inspiration or a kid looking for a way into the cosmological community, we have it all.
11k subscribers66 posts / mo in Sep 202643 authors / mosince 2009
r/milkyway has 11k members. It gets about 66 posts a month from 43 people. Top topics: Milky Way Views, Milky Way Photography and Milky Way Panoramas.
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- Milky Way Views6.1%
- Milky Way Photography5.3%
- Milky Way Panoramas4.8%
- Milky Way Galaxies4.2%
- Milky Way Views3.0%
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