The Local Group

Highlights

• ›Our home group — Milky Way, Andromeda, and dozens of dwarfs

Examples & connections

• The Milky Way
• Andromeda Galaxy
• Triangulum Galaxy
• Dark Matter Halo

Knowledge connections

• Associated withThe Milky Way
• Associated withAndromeda Galaxy
• Associated withTriangulum Galaxy
• Associated withDark Matter Halo
• Associated withSatellite Galaxies & Accretion
• Associated withThe Milky Way–Andromeda Collision
• Associated withLocal Group Explorer
• Associated withThe Local Group

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.