Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy that is part of a group of approximately 30 dwarf galaxies. The Milky Way Galaxy, as viewed from Earth, which is situated on a spur off one of the spiral arms of the galaxy, appears as a hazy band of white light in the night sky arching across the entire celestial sphere. The Milky Way looks brightest in the direction of the constellation of Sagittarius, toward the galactic center. Relative to the celestial equator, it passes as far north as the constellation of Cassiopeia and as far south as the constellation of Crux, indicating the high inclination of Earth's equatorial plane and the plane of the ecliptic relative to the galactic plane.

The Milky Way Galaxy is by far the most important and prestigious galaxy of note, which some believe is actually named after a popular candy bar. The Milky Way has earned it's importance in the greater cosmological scheme of things, chiefly because it's where we all live. Plus the food is pretty good there. In terms of speculative fiction, all media that takes place on Earth is naturally taking place in the Milky Way Galaxy as well. Many science fiction vehicles also take place in the Milky Way, and often include fictional worlds and star systems.