GALAXIES: STAR CITIES br IN SPACE! br br Galaxies are very large clusters of stars, br Like gigantic star cities in outer space! br Where some are Spiral or Elliptical or br Irregular, - br Depending upon their sizes and shapes! br Each galaxy contains star dusts, a few br black holes, - br Along with over hundred billion stars! br And astronomers say that there are some br 100 billion galaxies, - seen by them so far! br Our solar system and earth, is located in the br Milky Way galaxy; br While our closest galactic neighbour the br ‘Andromeda’, - br With naked eyes, you can hardly see! br Andromeda is estimated to be some br 2.5 million light years away; br And astronomers say our neighbour is trying br to visit us, - br To merge with our Milky Way and to stay! ! br -Raj Nandy br 09 Mar 09 br (Kindly read my: ‘MilkyWayGalaxy-Our Celestial br Home’ – to appreciate this better.