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Galaxies do not orbit each other due to the expansion of the universe.

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

confidence 14/100

The claim is refuted because gravitationally bound systems, such as binary galaxies and merging black holes, routinely orbit and interact with each other even in an expanding universe.

Evidence against · 2

Electromagnetic counterparts to massive black-hole mergers.

2022 · cited by 4

This paper discusses massive black hole binaries and mergers, demonstrating that bound galactic systems do interact and merge despite cosmological expansion.

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Primordial black holes and their gravitational-wave signatures.

2025 · cited by 3

This paper examines primordial black holes and binary black hole mergers, confirming that gravitationally bound structures exist and interact within the expanding universe.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → REFUTED · 1401 Aug 2026

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