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  1. Galaxy - Wikipedia

    A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity. [1][2] The word is derived from the Greek galaxias (γαλαξίας), meaning 'milky', a reference to …

  2. Galaxy | Definition, Formation, Types, Properties, & Facts | Britannica

    Mar 10, 2026 · A galaxy is any of the systems of stars and interstellar matter that make up the universe. Many such assemblages are so enormous that they contain hundreds of billions of stars. Galaxies …

  3. Explore the Latest Galaxy Smartphones | Samsung US

    Discover our newest Galaxy smartphones and explore Samsung's full lineup—including the Galaxy S25 Series, Flip and Fold phones, Fan Edition, A Series 5G, and more.

  4. Galaxy Theatres | Movie Theatre

    Galaxy Theatres, LLC is a fully integrated movie theatre company. Privately owned, it is ranked by size in the top 10% of its industry, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners and currently …

  5. Galaxies - NASA Science

    Mar 9, 2026 · Galaxies consist of stars, planets, and vast clouds of gas and dust, all bound together by gravity. The largest contain trillions of stars and can be more than a million light-years across. The …

  6. What is a Galaxy? - sciencenewstoday.org

    Mar 19, 2025 · A galaxy is one of the largest structures in the universe. It is a gravitationally bound system made up of stars, planets, gas, dust, dark matter, and often mysterious phenomena such as …

  7. Galaxies | Latest Developments in Galaxy Formation and Evolution

    Learn about galaxies near and far, from the earliest to form in the distant universe to stunning spirals in our neighborhood.

  8. What’s a galaxy? All you need to know about galaxies - EarthSky

    Mar 18, 2026 · A galaxy can contain hundreds of billions of stars and be many thousands of light-years across. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is around 100,000 light-years in diameter.

  9. What is a galaxy? - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

    Jan 18, 2024 · A galaxy is a concentration of millions or billions of stars, gas clouds and pockets of dust, all bound by gravity and swathed in a cocoon of mysterious dark matter.

  10. Galaxies—facts and information | National Geographic

    Apr 17, 2019 · Galaxies are sprawling systems of dust, gas, dark matter, and anywhere from a million to a trillion stars that are held together by gravity. Nearly all large galaxies are thought to also contain...