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The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that the Andromeda Galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state directly that the Andromeda Galaxy is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, and a NASA page confirms it is a neighboring spiral galaxy.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Andromeda Galaxy
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Andromeda Galaxy. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Galaxy

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VERITAS Observations of M31 (the Andromeda Galaxy)
2016
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VERITAS Observations of M31 (the Andromeda Galaxy). (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.22323/1.236.0851

Messier 31 (The Andromeda Galaxy) - NASA Science
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Messier 31 (The Andromeda Galaxy) - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubble-messier-catalog/messier-31/

An almost head-on collision as the origin of two off-centre rings in the Andromeda galaxy.
2006
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DL, B., F, B., F, C., R, G., P, B., ML, A., GG, F., MA, P., & SP, W. (2006). An almost head-on collision as the origin of two off-centre rings in the Andromeda galaxy.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05184

The Milky Way
2008
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1953-, H. F. (2008). The Milky Way. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/milkyway0000howa

Astronomy 101 : from the sun and moon to wormholes and warp drive, key theories, discoveries, and facts about the universe
2013
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author, P. C. C. (2013). Astronomy 101 : from the sun and moon to wormholes and warp drive, key theories, discoveries, and facts about the universe. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/astronomy101from0000pete

The Firefly encyclopedia of astronomy
2004
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The Firefly encyclopedia of astronomy. (2004). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/fireflyencyclope0000unse_e7c8

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