Spleen problems and spleen pain. Your spleen is a fist-shaped, purple organ that forms part of the bodyâs lymphatic system. Itâs found on the upper left hand side of your abdomen and sits under your rib cage close to your stomach. Your spleen is protected by a layer of tissue called the splenic capsule which helps protect it from direct injury. The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in your body. A normal, healthy spleen is about 10 to 12 cm long. Your body can survive without a spleen. If the spleen is damaged or removed, other organs in the body, particularly the liver, adapt and take over the role of fighting infection and removing old red blood cells.
Andromeda galaxy. Andromeda galaxy. At a distance of about 2.5 million light years, the Andromeda galaxy (also known as NGC 224 and M31) is the nearest galaxy to the Earth apart from smaller companion galaxies such as the Magellanic Clouds. Like the Milky Way, Andromeda is a spiral galaxy.
The planet that is closest to Earth depends on where the other planets are in relation to Earth. Venus can come the closest when it is on the same side of the Sun as the Earth â¦ , but Mars can be closest when Venus is on the far side of the Sun and Mars is on the same side of the sun as Earth.o the distance between Earth and any other planet changes over a wide range, depending on whether we're both on the same side of the sun or on opposite sides. At any given time, the planet closest to Earth could be either Mercury, Venus, or Mars.