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The Milky Way galaxy has several companion galaxies, the most notable of which is the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). Andromeda is the largest galaxy in the Local Group, which also includes the Milky Way, the Triangulum Galaxy, and numerous smaller galaxies. The two galaxies are on a collision course and are expected to merge in about 4.5 billion years. Other smaller companions include the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds and several dwarf galaxies.

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The Milky Way galaxy is.... called the Milky Way Galaxy


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It is Milky Way [Akash Ganga in Hindi]


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The Milky Way's most notable companion galaxy is the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31. It is the largest galaxy in the Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, Andromeda, and several smaller galaxies. Andromeda is on a collision course with the Milky Way, expected to merge in about 4.5 billion years. Other smaller companions include the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.


What is called the Milky Way?

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.


What is the galaxy that contains earth called?

The galaxy that contains Earth is called the Milky Way.


What is the name of your milky way galaxy?

The answer is in the question - Our Galaxy is called the Milky Way


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The Milky Way Galaxy.


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It means the galaxy that is called "Milky Way". We are inside this galaxy.


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Our galaxy is called milky-way. It had different kinds of stars, planets and super no a. It had hundreds to billions of stars in here Andromeda is more bigger than our galaxy, milky-way. Scientist says that milky-way and Andromeda will collide and will formed milkdromeda.