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  • Galaxy vs. Moon: A Size & Distance Comparison | Space Exploration
    This is a tricky question! It depends on how you're comparing them:

    * Size: Galaxies are vastly larger than the moon. Our Milky Way galaxy is about 100,000 light-years across, while the moon is only about 2,159 miles in diameter.

    * Distance: The moon is much closer to Earth than any other galaxy. It's only about 238,900 miles away, while the nearest galaxy, Andromeda, is about 2.5 million light-years away.

    So, to sum up:

    * A single galaxy is much larger than the moon.

    * The moon is much closer to Earth than any galaxy.

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