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Which of these galaxies is the nearest major galaxy to our Milky Way?

Correct answer A. Andromeda

Explanation

The Andromeda Galaxy, about 2.5 million light-years away, is the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and is moving towards it.

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