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Stories about: local group

Where We Are in Space The Earth is located in the solar system, that much is certain. In addition to our planet, there are several others orbiting the same star, although their exact number has not yet been established. To most people, the concept of the solar system is the only one standing between our planet and the galaxy. In other wor... 14 December 2009 07:09 GMT Map of Nearby Galaxy Reveals Incredible Star Formation Process The Milky Way and even its sister galaxy Andromeda have long passed their phase of peak star formation activity, nonetheless it doesn't necessarily mean that the other galaxies in the Local Group did it as well. Take for example the Triangulum Galaxy, better known to astronomers as M33, a spiral galaxy two times... 27 February 2008 05:18 GMT What is a Galaxy? Believe it or not, most of the stars and cosmic objects in the visible universe are actually impossible to observe with the naked eye. Only a handful of galaxies and star clusters in the near vicinity of our galaxy can be spotted without the help of optical tools. More than 99 percent of the stars viewed on the nigh... 28 December 2007 11:10 GMT