Galaxies
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Galaxies are large collections of gas, dust, and billions of stars and star systems, including our own Milky Way galaxy. Our Milky Way galaxy is a spiral galaxy containing the solar system and planet Earth. More information about the Milky Way galaxy can be found on the author's blog.
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There are an estimated 170 billion galaxies in the universe. Galaxies consist of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter that are gravitationally bound together. There are three main types of galaxies: spiral galaxies which have a bulge, disk, and halo structure; elliptical galaxies which are elongated spheres; and irregular galaxies which have no defined shape. Galaxies are further classified based on their structure.
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There are several types of galaxies including spiral, elliptical, irregular, and barred galaxies. Spiral galaxies are the most common type and have tightly or loosely wound spiral arms. The Milky Way is a typical spiral galaxy located in the outer range of the galaxy. Other galaxy types include whirlpool galaxies like M51a, barred galaxies like NGC 1365, and elliptical galaxies which can be very large or small dwarf galaxies. Irregular galaxies have no distinct shape.
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