A trillion stars wound into a single spiral. Andromeda spans 220,000 light-years, twice the width of the Milky Way, and it is the closest large galaxy to home. Save this view of the neighborhood.
A trillion stars wound into a single spiral form the Andromeda galaxy, the closest large galaxy to Earth. Andromeda spans 220,000 light-years across, making it twice the width of the Milky Way. The author urges observers to preserve this view of the galactic neighborhood for future generations.
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