Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy (), also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years) from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. Its name stems from the area of the sky in which it appears, the constellation of Andromeda. The 2006 observations by the Spitzer Space Telescope revealed that the Andromeda Galaxy contains approximately one trillion stars, more than twice the number of the Milky Way's estimated 200 to 400 billion stars. The Andromeda Galaxy's mass is estimated to be around 1.76 times that of the
The Edge of the Earth EP", which was released in September 2013. The second track, "Against the Voices", has been a "long-time fan favorite," as the song was first played by the band live in 2010. However, it hadn't made the cut for Switchfoot's two previous full-length albums, "Vice Verses" (2011) and "Fading West" (2014). According to the band, the song "What It Costs" marked the first song recording for which bassist Tim Foreman provided lead vocals, replacing his brother Jon Foreman. The Edge of the Earth The Edge of the Earth is an extended play by American rock band Switchfoot, released digitally on September