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> A comparison galaxies:
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> https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/cosmic-home-typical-stars-not-galaxies/?utm_source=rejoiner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=swab&utm_content=08%2F17%2F24+SWAB&rjnrid=dJXMr0P
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> "A total of between 200-400 billion stars exist within the Milky Way alone.
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> "Many possess Sun-like qualities: abundant in heavy elements, and containing rich planetary systems.
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> "Our Local Group — dominated by the Milky Way and Andromeda — contains over 100 known galaxies.
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> "Modern, massive galaxies grow from the accretion and merger of earlier, smaller, more primitive ones.
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> "At the earliest times, all galaxies were small and low-mass compared to today.
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> "Meanwhile, star-formation reached its peak some ~11 billion years ago.
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> "It rose to that peak from a star-free state, gradually declining ever since.
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> "Today, there are between 6-20 trillion galaxies in the Universe.
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> "However, only ~100 billion are large and massive.
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> And those ~100 billion “most massive” galaxies contain over 99% of our cumulative 2.21 × 1021 (2.21 sextillion) stars.
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> "The earliest stars and lowest-mass galaxies encompass the greatest uncertainties.
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> [b]"Most stars exist within Milky Way-like galaxies, but most galaxies aren’t like ours.
> [/b] (my bold)
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> "...there are between 30-100 known small, low-mass galaxies for every large galaxy like the Milky Way or Andromeda in our modern-day Universe. Most of the stars are found in large, massive galaxies, but most galaxies are small and seemingly insignificant.
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> "...our Local Group, which contains the Milky Way, showcases how there are between 30-100 known small, low-mass galaxies for every large galaxy like the Milky Way or Andromeda in our modern-day Universe. Most of the stars are found in large, massive galaxies, but most galaxies are small and seemingly insignificant."
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> Comment: the universe is massive, but our galaxy stands out. That difference led to the ability for our Earth to form. Viewed from a standpoint of design, it shows purposeful planning to reach some specialized galaxies that could contain the Earth. dhw wonders why God made the universe so big. I don't know, but as part of God's planning I just accept it as required.