The whole Solar System orbits the galactic core, the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, and our solar system takes about 225-250 million Earth years to revolve once around the galaxy’s center which is known as galactic year. ⠀⠀ #solarsystem #universe #milkyway #milkywaygalaxy | The Galactic Void

The universe is full of coincidences, but few are as perfect as the alignment of the Sun and the Moon in our sky. The Sun is roughly 400 times larger than the Moon, but it is also about 400 times farther away. This remarkable balance is what makes total solar eclipses possible, a phenomenon that has fascinated humans for millennia. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon perfectly covers the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth and revealing the Sun’s ethereal corona. This stunning cosmic coincidence i

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6.7K views · 752 reactions | Our Solar System may have been created in a galactic crash, a study based on data from ESA's Gaia satellite reveals. The culprit? Try #Sagittarius, a dwarf galaxy orbiting our Milky Way, smashing through the galactic disc and triggering waves of stellar birth  https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Gaia/Galactic_crash_may_have_triggered_Solar_System_formation | ESA - European Space Agency | Facebook