We've been calling it the Milky Way, but the true color of our galaxy has actually been unknown. Now, a team of scientists has determined more precisely that our star system is indeed white.
The Milky Way is the color of snow when viewed one or two hours after dawn, says Jeffrey Newman, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. Newman and colleagues set out to put the Milky Way in context in terms of its color.
MORE: http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/11/yes-the-milky-way-is-really-white/?hpt=hp_c2
See also...
Astronomers Find Three Smallest Planets Outside Solar System
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111154045.htm
Planet Population Is Plentiful: Planets Around Stars Are the Rule Rather Than the Exception
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111133530.htm
Planets With Double Suns Are Common
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111154035.htm
At least 100 billion planets are in galaxy
http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/11/a-planet-for-every-star/?hpt=us_c2
