How many galaxies orbit the Milky Way?

An illustration of the Milky Way

In space, the gravitational pull of massive objects is irresistible to smaller ones. The moons are locked in orbit around the planets. Planets, asteroids and comets orbit more massive stars, and stars gather around supermassive black holes, forming galaxies. Large galaxies, like The Milky Wayattract smaller galaxies. The cosmic neighborhood of our solar system spans … Read more