Are Most Galaxies on Collision Courses Despite Dark Energy's Influence?

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Most galaxies are indeed moving away from each other due to dark energy, but within galactic clusters, some galaxies, like the Milky Way and Andromeda, may be on collision courses. The Local Group, which includes these galaxies, exhibits modest relative motion among its members. While the majority of galaxies are receding, the dynamics within clusters can lead to potential collisions. The exact number of galaxies on a collision course remains uncertain. Understanding these interactions is crucial for grasping the complex behavior of galaxies in the universe.
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How many other galaxies, have a similar trajectory of being on a crash course path with a neighboring galaxy. Is it a consensus that most galaxies are moving away from one another due to dark energy, if so is there a ball park figure of those like the Milky Way and Andromeda?
 
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Most galactic CLUSTERS are moving away from each other. Within clusters, such as our Local Group, galaxies have some modest relative motion and various of them may be on a collision course with each other. I have no idea how many.
 
Thank you, I forgot the other variable that we are in a galactic cluster!
 

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