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There are probably more than 170 billion () galaxies in the observable universe.

Most are 1, 000 to 100, 000 parsecs in diameter and usually separated by distances on the order of millions of parsecs ( or megaparsecs ).

Intergalactic space ( the space between galaxies ) is filled with a tenuous gas of an average density less than one atom per cubic meter.

The majority of galaxies are organized into a hierarchy of associations known as groups and clusters, which, in turn usually form larger superclusters.

At the largest scale, these associations are generally arranged into sheets and filaments, which are surrounded by immense voids.