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Galaxy
A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way Galaxy.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A galaxy is a gravitationally bound system comprising stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, ranging from dwarf galaxies with millions of stars to giant galaxies with trillions, like the Milky Way.
BACKGROUND
Bigelow Aerospace was an American space design and manufacturing company which ceased operations in 2020. It was an aeronautics and outer space technology company which manufactured and developed expandable space station modules. Bigelow Aerospace was founded by Robert Bigelow in 1998, and was based in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It was funded in large part by the profit Bigelow gained through his ownership of the hotel chain Budget Suites of America.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Star system
- island universe
- spiral galaxy
- elliptical galaxy
USAGE NOTE
Galaxies are the fundamental building blocks of the universe's large-scale structure and evolution.