The Thin Disk

Highlights

• ›Where the Sun and the spiral arms live

Galaxy, objects & concepts

• The Milky Way
• The Spiral Arms
• The Thick Disk

Across the Galaxy

• The Spiral Arms
• The Solar Neighbourhood
• Radial Migration
• The Galactic Habitable Zone

Knowledge connections

• Associated withThe Milky Way
• Associated withThe Spiral Arms
• Associated withThe Thick Disk
• Associated withThe Spiral Arms
• Associated withThe Solar Neighbourhood
• Associated withRadial Migration
• Associated withThe Galactic Habitable Zone

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.