... Credit Copyright: Robert Gendler Explanation: The center of the Andromeda galaxy is beautiful but strange. Andromeda , indexed as M31, is so close to our own Milky Way Galaxy that it gives a unique perspective into galaxy composition by allowing us to see into its core. ... The brighter stars are foreground stars located in our Milky Way Galaxy . ... Publications with keywords: Andromeda . ... Milky Way Galaxy Doomed: Collision with Andromeda Pending . ... M31: The Andromeda Galaxy . ...