ORMOUS 🌒 on Instagram: "🌌 Exploring the Distances to Nearby Galaxies The distances to galaxies vary enormously. The closest major galaxy to the Milky Way, Andromeda (M31), lies about 2.5 million light-years away. However, there are several smaller dwarf galaxies that are much closer: • Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy – The closest known galaxy to our solar system, located approximately 25,000 light-years from the Sun. • Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy – Found about 70,000 light-years from the Sun

The Singularity on Instagram: "The closest known black hole to Earth, located about 14,191,050,000,000,000 kilometers (around 1,500 light years) away, offers astronomers a rare opportunity to study the mysteries of space and gravity. This nearby black hole lies within our own Milky Way Galaxy, silently influencing nearby stars with its immense gravitational pull. Though invisible to the human eye, it can be detected through its powerful effects on surrounding celestial bodies. Scientists continu