Part III: Galaxies
Explore the vast island universes that contain billions of stars. Understand galaxy structure, classification, and the surprising discovery that they're not isolated but connected through cosmic evolution and the mysterious dark matter that binds them together.
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Chapters in This Part
Chapter 9
Our Milky Way Galaxy
Journey through our galactic home. Learn about its spiral structure, the galactic center, dark matter, and our place in this cosmic city of hundreds of billions of stars.
Chapter 10
Types of Galaxies
Discover the diversity of galaxies: spirals, ellipticals, irregular shapes, and the rare ring galaxies. Understand the forces that shape their morphology.
Chapter 11
Galaxy Clusters & Large Scale Structure
Explore how galaxies cluster together, the role of dark matter in forming cosmic webs, and the large-scale structure of the universe itself.
Chapter 12
Active Galactic Nuclei
Investigate the powerful engines at galaxy centers: supermassive black holes, quasars, and jets that can extend millions of light-years into space.
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