Difference between revisions of "Galaxy"
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===About Galaxies=== | ===About Galaxies=== | ||
: Our home [[galaxy]] is called [[The Milky Way]] which contains around 400 billion [[star]]s. | : Our home [[galaxy]] is called [[The Milky Way]] which contains around 400 billion [[star]]s. | ||
| + | : The nearest [[galaxy]] to [[The Milky Way]] is called the [[Andromeda]] [[galaxy]] and is 2,000,000 [[Light Year]]s away. | ||
: '''Galaxies''' are usually held together by a large [[Black Hole]] at the centre. The [[stars]] all [[orbit]] this central [[Black Hole]]. | : '''Galaxies''' are usually held together by a large [[Black Hole]] at the centre. The [[stars]] all [[orbit]] this central [[Black Hole]]. | ||
: [[Scientist]]s believe there are over 200 billion '''galaxies''' in the [[Universe]]. | : [[Scientist]]s believe there are over 200 billion '''galaxies''' in the [[Universe]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 2 November 2018
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Meaning
A galaxy is a group of millions of stars held together by gravity.
About Galaxies
- Our home galaxy is called The Milky Way which contains around 400 billion stars.
- The nearest galaxy to The Milky Way is called the Andromeda galaxy and is 2,000,000 Light Years away.
- Galaxies are usually held together by a large Black Hole at the centre. The stars all orbit this central Black Hole.
- Scientists believe there are over 200 billion galaxies in the Universe.