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How many galaxies orbit the Milky Way?

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Large galaxies, like the Milky Way, attract smaller galaxies.

The Milky Way is so big that, over billions of years, it has captured numerous dwarf galaxies as satellites.

The count is continually changing as new telescopes and sky surveys reveal ever-fainter galaxies.

Two of Milky Way's prominent satellite galaxies are the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Mindy studied film at Columbia University ; prior to Live Science she produced, wrote and directed media for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City .

Her videos about dinosaurs, astrophysics, biodiversity and evolution appear in museums and science centers worldwide.

Her book " Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind Control " will be published in spring 2025 .