Local Group

Our galactic neighborhood, including the Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy, M33, and more than 30 smaller galaxies. The Local Group appears to be a suburb of a supercluster of galaxies that lies 60 million light-years away, known as the Virgo Supercluster.

Resources

The Local Group The Milky Way galaxy is part of a larger cosmic...

Radio Programs

Palomar 1 The Milky Way destroys a star cluster Saturday, December 4, 2010
Galactic Leaders The leaders of a galactic pack Friday, November 5, 2010
M33
Hidden Neighbor
Back in the Empire

Featured Images

 Mini Us Friday, November 27, 2009
Triangular Spiral Monday, November 19, 2007
Galactic Empire Tuesday, September 19, 2006

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