The largest known galaxy is wider than 17 Milky Ways
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IC 1101, the largest known galaxy, spans 1.7 million light-years wide, equivalent to 17 Milky Ways side by side. It reached this size by repeatedly swallowing smaller neighboring galaxies, a process called galactic cannibalism, and is still growing, making it a glimpse into the extreme future of galactic evolution.
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