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3 April 2026

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The mighty Andromeda Galaxy and its retinue

9 October 2023 Mark Armstrong

Messier 31, the Great Galaxy in Andromeda, is the closest major galaxy to our Solar System and the dominant galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies, larger than our own Milky Way Galaxy.