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Neighboring galaxy of milky way Galaxy

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What is the nearest galaxy from the milky way galaxy?

  1. Proxima Century
  2. Mercury
  3. Ursa Major
  4. Andromeda
ANSWER
Correct Option: Option D, Andromeda
Andromeda is the closest big galaxy to the Milky Way and is expected to collide with the Milky Way around 4 billion years from now. The two will eventually merge into a single new galaxy called Milkomeda.
The Andromeda galaxy is the closest big galaxy to our Milky Way. At 2.5 million light-years, it's the most distant thing you can see with the eye alone
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