When we look into the band of light in our sky that we call the Milky Way, can we see distant galaxies? Why or why not?
A)No, because there are only galaxies above and below the plane of the Milky Way.
B)Yes, there are many other galaxies that we see inside the Milky Way.
C)No, because the stars, gas, and dust of the Milky Way block us from seeing them.
D)Yes, they appear as small, fuzzy patches on the other side of our galaxy.

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The stars, gas, and dust of the Milky Way block us from seeing other galaxies in the same plane as the Milky Way. It is difficult to see beyond the Milky Way due to the obscuration caused by the dense gas and dust clouds. Therefore, we can only see other galaxies outside of our own.

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