About this story
Cities of a billion stars
Galaxies are enormous families of stars held together by gravity. The milky band across the night sky is ours, seen from inside.
About 6 minutes, for ages 4–8. In the app, this story is told in the voice of someone your kids love — Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, or any trusted storyteller — with their own names woven in.
What kids will hear
- A galaxy is billions of stars held together by gravity.
- Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
- The milky band across the night sky is our own galaxy seen from inside.