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Until now, the Milky Way was believed to be one galaxy in the 2,000 that make up what's known as the Virgo "supercluster".

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The Solar System contains the Earth-Moon system. The Milky Way galaxy contains the Solar System. The Virgo supercluster contains the Milky Way galaxy. The Universe contains the Virgo supercluster.


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The Earth is located within a supercluster called the Laniakea Supercluster. It is a vast system of galaxies that includes our Milky Way galaxy and thousands of others, bound together by gravity. The Laniakea Supercluster was defined in 2014 by astronomers studying the motions of galaxies in the universe.


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What supercluster is the milky way is a part of?

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Why was there a milky way?

The Milky Way is located in the Local Clusterwhich contains about 30 galaxies. It is on of the biggest of them and it also has a twin galaxy called Andromeda. The local cluster is located a galaxy cloud called Canes Venaticiwhich together with 6 other galaxy clouds makes the Local Supercluster.


How many galaxies are in the Virgo supercluster?

The Virgo Supercluster contains over 100 galaxy groups and clusters, including the well-known Virgo Cluster. Estimates suggest that it harbors approximately 2,000 galaxies, although some sources propose that the total could be higher, potentially encompassing up to 3,000 galaxies when accounting for smaller groups and isolated galaxies. This supercluster is part of the larger Laniakea Supercluster, which includes our Milky Way galaxy.


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Is there different milky ways?

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What is the Milky Way orbiting?

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