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 50 Random facts about galaxy 1. There are an estimated two trillion galaxies in the observable universe. 2. The Milky Way galaxy is estimated to contain more than 100 billion stars. 3. The largest known galaxy is IC 1101, which is estimated to contain 100 trillion stars. 4. The closest galaxy to the Milky Way is the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy, which is located 25,000 light-years away. 5. The most distant galaxy ever discovered is GN-z11, which is located 13.4 billion light-years away. 6. Galaxies come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and types. 7. The most common type of galaxy is the spiral galaxy, which has arms that spiral out from the center. 8. The smallest known galaxies are dwarf galaxies, which can contain as few as 10 million stars. 9. Galaxies can form clusters, which contain up to thousands of galaxies. 10. Galaxies can collide, which can trigger bursts of star formation. 11. Galaxies contain large amounts of dark matter, which is invi...

 Milky Way galaxy  The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Local Group, about 25 million light-years away from the center of the Virgo Supercluster. It has a total mass of about 200 billion stars and a diameter of about 100,000 light-years. The Milky Way is part of the Local Group, a small cluster of galaxies that includes the Andromeda Galaxy, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, and other galaxies. It is one of the most studied galaxies in the universe and is thought to have formed around 13.2 billion years ago. Its stars, gas, and dust form a disk that is approximately 120,000 light-years in diameter and is surrounded by a spherical halo of dark matter. The Milky Way is home to our solar system and contains four spiral arms, which are made up of stars, gas, and dust. Facts  The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Local Group of galaxies, which is a small group of galaxies in the Virgo Supercluster. The Milky Way galaxy is estimated to be...