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Yes, there are stars between galaxies. When there are collisions or interactions between galaxies, stars can be ripped out of the galaxies. These stars will then wander into space between galaxies. Such stars have been observed with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Taken from http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=384
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What are galaxies mainly made of?
Galaxies are mainly made up of stars, gas, and dust. Stars are the primary components, with gas (mostly hydrogen and helium) and dust filling the space between the stars. Dark matter is also thought to make up a significant portion of a galaxy's mass, even though it cannot be seen.
Do all galaxies contain billions of stars?
Yes, most galaxies contain billions of stars. For instance, our Milky Way galaxy is estimated to have around 100 to 400 billion stars. However, there are smaller galaxies, known as dwarf galaxies, that may contain as few as a few million stars. Despite this variation, the majority of galaxies are star-rich and typically hold vast numbers of stars.
What are three sizes for galaxies?
Galaxies can be classified into three main sizes: dwarf galaxies, which are small and contain less than a few billion stars; Milky Way-sized galaxies, which are intermediate in size and contain a few hundred billion stars; and giant galaxies, which are massive and can contain trillions of stars.
What galaxies are massive blobs of stars?
Elliptical galaxies are massive blobs of stars characterized by their round or ellipsoidal shapes. These galaxies are composed mainly of older stars and have little to no ongoing star formation activity.
What is thev connection between universestar and galaxy?
The universe comprises all matter in space. This includes a very large number (200 billion to 2 trillion) galaxies. Each galaxy comprises a very large number of stars: our contains 100 thousand million stars.
Are there any individual stars in the space between galaxies?
Yes, there are. These generally come about when they are ejected from their host galaxy by the huge gravitational interaction involved in the collisions of galaxies.
Where are stars seen and located?
We see the stars in the sky, from our perspective of being here on the Earth. Stars are grouped into galaxies of billions of stars, and there are vast almost-empty spaces between the galaxies.
How many stars are in the largest galaxies?
Anywhere between 100 and 1,000 billion stars
Can two galaxies merge without any star hitting another?
Without ANY star - highly unlikely considering the amount of stars in a galaxy. However, the majority of stars will not be hit as the distance between stars is so great. That is the main reason we say galaxies merge, rather than collide.
What is a major difference between elliptical galaxies and spiral galaxies?
Eliptical galaxies have older stars than spirals and elipticals are oval-shaped.
Which stars are actually a galaxy?
No stars are actually a galaxy. All stars are stars and all galaxies are galaxies. Stars are found in galaxies. Some galaxies look like tiny dots in our night sky, so might look like a star, but they are not stars; they are galaxies.
What is the connection between galaxies and the universe?
Like our galaxy contains billions of stars, the universe contains billions of galaxies.
What are all stars and galaxies in?
All stars and galaxies are in the universe.
What is the difference between universe and stars?
A galaxy contains billions of stars. A universe contains billions of galaxies.
What is the unit that astronomers use to measure the differences between stars and other galaxies?
They do not use units: they use the fact that stars are not galaxies. For example, you don't use units to measure the difference between children and countries.
The name of the galaxy that does not contain any blue stars?
All galaxies contain hot blue stars...
What is common between all galaxies?
All of them have stars and space dust for sure.
