The Milky Way galaxy (above) is about 100,000 light years across. The largest galaxy that has been found in the universe to date is the Alcyoneus galaxy. It was discovered and tagged on Feb. 19, 2022. It spans across 16.3 million light years. Alcyoneus is 160 times larger than our own Milky Way galaxy, according to Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
Bill Tinsley Reflections Exoplanets are planets that orbit a star other than our sun. As of this month, scientists have identified 5,197 exoplanets in the…