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
Asgardians of the Galaxy Skurge (an Asgardian villain-turned-hero), and the Destroyer (an animated suit of Asgardian armor that in the series is being remotely controlled by an unrevealed pilot). Bunn stated that he originally pitched the idea of "Asgardians of the Galaxy" in 2015, but had to wait for the right time, which came after the events of "Infinity Countdown". Bunn said that he was inspired by classic "Thor" comics, the works of Jim Starlin, films like "", "Guardians of the Galaxy", and "Star Wars", and included a number of "touchstones" ranging from "Star Trek" to "Firefly" in his pitch. Bunn also stated that