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What is a galaxy?

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A big star

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A collection of stars

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A meteorite

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An asteroid

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The correct option is B
A collection of stars

A large, self-contained mass of stars is known as a galaxy. Our Milky Way Galaxy is one among the billions of galaxies in our Universe.

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