What is the Milky Way Called in Different Languages?
- Translated names of the galaxy in various languages.
- http://users.tkk.fi/~stoivane/milkyway/

Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik - Galactic Center Research
- The research team, observations, results, publications, image gallery, and related links.
- http://www.mpe.mpg.de/ir/GC/

Scientific American: Our Growing, Breathing Galaxy
- Detailed historical information and new discoveries about our galaxy.
- http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=0000107A-6236-1FD5-A23683414B7F0000

The Milky Way Galaxy
- Illustrated and technical overview of the galaxy's structure and composition.
- http://cassfos02.ucsd.edu/public/tutorial/MW.html

MSN Learning & Research Plus: Milky Way
- Encyclopedia article providing an introduction to the galaxy's characteristics.
- http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761558916

Multiwavelength Milky Way
- Technical overview of various frequency scans of the galaxy, with images and data files, from NASA's Astrophysics Data Facility.
- http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/mw/milkyway.html

The Milky Way Galaxy: Our Home
- A brief illustrated definition of the Milky Way.
- http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/the_universe/Milkyway.html

StarChild: The Milky Way
- A kids' guide to the galaxy, complete with an educational song.
- http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/milky_way.html

The Milky Way
- A short definition of the Milky Way's components and composition.
- http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101mw.html

APOD: Milky Way
- NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" index to Milky Way images.
- http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/milky_way.html