Editing Galaxy

{{about|galaxies in general|the [[Wii]] game|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
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{{quote|Now, go and explore the universe! There are lots and lots of galaxies for [[Mario|you]] to discover!|[[Luma]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}

A '''galaxy''' is a system consisting of gases, stars, planets, and [[Prankster Comet|comet]]s. [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] visits many galaxies in their adventures through ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. There is a total of 91 different galaxies between the two games: 42 in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and 49 in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.

The galaxies in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch)|port]] are notably much smaller than real [[wikipedia:galaxy|galaxies]], often being composed of nothing more than a few small planetoids, which come in many different shapes and sizes. Smaller galaxies in the games are more comparable to systems such as the [[Wikipedia: Solar System|Solar System]]. Many of them are more akin to the size of a [[wikipedia:star cluster|star cluster]] at their largest.

However, in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)|port]], a galaxy proportionate to a real galaxy appears in the background of [[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]], while in [[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]], there is a galaxy {{wp|supercluster}}.  There are solar systems that can be seen to make up other galaxies that determine whether it is a large or small one.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', there is clearly a size difference between galaxies. The fifteen major galaxies, which are larger, contain six (seven in [[Battlerock Galaxy]] and [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]) [[Power Star]]s, while the twenty-seven minor galaxies, usually with just one or two planetoids, possess only one (two in the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and the [[Gateway Galaxy]]). In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', however, this difference is not as prevalent, as each galaxy contains either two or three regular Power Stars; respectively, there are twenty-five and twenty-four of each.

In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', most galaxies are observed from six different [[dome]]s onboard the [[Comet Observatory]]. These domes show the player up to five galaxies and give them the option to fly to those galaxies in order to search for Power Stars. Just outside of each dome is a [[Hungry Luma]], which transforms into an additional galaxy after the player feeds it a certain number of [[Star Bit]]s. The remaining galaxies in the game are accessed via other areas on or around the Comet Observatory, including the [[Planet of Trials]] and the [[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]]. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', galaxies are grouped into seven different [[World]]s, each of which contains a total of seven galaxies. One Hungry Luma is encountered in each World, which transforms into a new galaxy when called to [[Starship Mario]] and fed the required number of Star Bits.

Many galaxies in both games contain [[black hole]]s, which Mario and Luigi run the risk of getting sucked into if they fall off the edge of some planets or areas.

[[Prankster Comet]]s can orbit certain galaxies. Each one makes a new Power Star available under altered gameplay conditions.

==List of galaxies==
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''===
[[File:GEGMarioStart.png|thumb|200px|Mario arriving at the Good Egg Galaxy.]]
Asterisk (*) denotes galaxies unlocked by feeding Hungry Lumas.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Asset Model Dome (Gate).png|50px]]<br>[[Gate (Super Mario Galaxy)|Gate]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gateway Galaxy (Grand Star Rescue).png|200px]]<br>[[Gateway Galaxy]]
|colspan="3"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Boo's Boneyard Galaxy (Racing the Spooky Speedster).png|200px]]<br>[[Boo's Boneyard Galaxy]]*
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Terrace Dome Model.png|50px]]<br>[[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Good Egg Galaxy Starting Planet.png|200px]]<br>[[Good Egg Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Honeyhive Starting Planet.png|200px]]<br>[[Honeyhive Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Loopdeeloop Overview.png|200px]]<br>[[Loopdeeloop Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Flipswitch Galaxy Mission.png|200px]]<br>[[Flipswitch Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sweet Sweet Galaxy (Rocky Road).png|200px]]<br>[[Sweet Sweet Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor (Megaleg's Moon).png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Fountain Dome Model.png|50px]]<br>[[Fountain]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Space Junk Galaxy (Pull Star Path).png|200px]]<br>[[Space Junk Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Battlerock Overview.png|200px]]<br>[[Battlerock Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Rolling Green End Overview.png|200px]]<br>[[Rolling Green Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Hurry-Scurry Galaxy (Shrinking Satellite).png|200px]]<br>[[Hurry-Scurry Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sling Pod Galaxy (A Sticky Situation).png|200px]]<br>[[Sling Pod Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser's Star Reactor (The Fiery Stronghold).png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser's Star Reactor]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Kitchen Dome Model.png|50px]]<br>[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Beach Bowl Galaxy Heavenly Beach Planet.png|200px]]<br>[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Ghostly Galaxy (Beware of Bouldergeist).png|200px]]<br>[[Ghostly Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Bubble Breeze Aerial 1.png|200px]]<br>[[Bubble Breeze Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Buoy Base Galaxy (The Floating Fortress).png|200px]]<br>[[Buoy Base Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Drip Drop Galaxy (Giant Eel Outbreak).png|200px]]<br>[[Drip Drop Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada (Sinking the Airships).png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Bedroom Dome Model.png|50px]]<br>[[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gusty Garden Galaxy (Bunnies in the Wind).png|200px]]<br>[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Freezeflame Galaxy (The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr).png|200px]]<br>[[Freezeflame Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Dusty Dune Galaxy (Soaring on the Desert Winds).png|200px]]<br>[[Dusty Dune Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Honeyclimb Galaxy (Scaling the Sticky Wall).png|200px]]<br>[[Honeyclimb Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bigmouth Galaxy (Bigmouth's Gold Bait).png|200px]]<br>[[Bigmouth Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser's Dark Matter Plant (Darkness on the Horizon).png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Engine Room Dome Model.png|50px]]<br>[[Engine Room]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Gold Leaf Galaxy (Star Bunnies on the Hunt).png|200px]]<br>[[Gold Leaf Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sea Slide Galaxy (The Silver Stars of Sea Slide).png|200px]]<br>[[Sea Slide Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Toy Time Galaxy (Mario Meets Mario).png|200px]]<br>[[Toy Time Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Kingfin Planet Overview.png|200px]]<br>[[Bonefin Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Sand Spiral Galaxy (Choosing a Favorite Snack).png|200px]]<br>[[Sand Spiral Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor (King Kaliente's Spicy Return).png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Garden Dome Model.png|50px]]<br>[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Deep Dark Galaxy (The Underground Ghost Ship).png|200px]]<br>[[Deep Dark Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Dreadnought Galaxy (Revenge of the Topman Tribe).png|200px]]<br>[[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Matter Splatter Galaxy (Watch Your Step).png|200px]]<br>[[Matter Splatter Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:SMG Screenshot Melty Molten Galaxy (The Sinking Lava Spire).png|200px]]<br>[[Melty Molten Galaxy]]
|colspan="3"|[[File:SMG Snow Cap Starting Planet.png|200px]]<br>[[Snow Cap Galaxy]]*
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:Planet of Trials.png|100px]]<br>[[Planet of Trials]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:Gizmos Gears and Gadgets.png|200px]]<br>[[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]]
|colspan="3"|[[File:Bubble Blast Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Bubble Blast Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="3"|[[File:Loopdeeswoop Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Loopdeeswoop Galaxy]]
|colspan="3"|[[File:GrandFinaleGalaxy-SMG.png|200px]]<br>[[Grand Finale Galaxy]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG Center of the Universe.png|100px]]<br>Center of the Universe
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Bowser Galaxy Reactor Galaxy Reactor.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]
|}

===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''===
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi Star Welcome.png|thumb|200px|Mario arriving at the Yoshi Star Galaxy.]]
Asterisk (*) denotes galaxies unlocked by feeding Hungry Lumas.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG2 Map W1.png|100px]]<br>[[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG2 Sky Station Complete.png|200px]]<br>[[Sky Station Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SMG2 Map Yoshi Star.png|200px]]<br>[[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:SpinDigGalaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Fluffy Bluff Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:FlipSwapGalaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Flip-Swap Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:Rightside Down Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Rightside Down Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Bowser Jrs Fiery Flotilla.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG2 Grand World Map.png|100px]]<br>[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Puzzle Plank Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Puzzle Plank Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Hightail Falls Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Hightail Falls Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Boulder Bowl Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Cosmic Cove Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Wild Glide Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Wild Glide Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Honeybloom.png|200px]]<br>[[Honeybloom Galaxy]]*
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Bowser's Lava Lair.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser's Lava Lair]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG2 Map W3.png|100px]]<br>[[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:TallTrunkGalaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Tall Trunk Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Cloudy Court Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Cloudy Court Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Haunty Halls Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Haunty Halls Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Freezy Flake Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Freezy Flake Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Beat Block Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Beat Block Galaxy]]*
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Bowser Jrs Fearsome Fleet.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG2 Map W4.png|100px]]<br>[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Supermassive Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Supermassive Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Flipsville Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Flipsville Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Starshine Beach Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Chompworks Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Sweet Mystery Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Sweet Mystery Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:Honeyhop Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Honeyhop Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG2 Map W5.png|100px]]<br>[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Space Storm Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Space Storm Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Slipsand Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Slipsand Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Shiverburn Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Shiverburn Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:boomoongalaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Boo Moon Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Upside Dizzy Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Fleet Glide Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Fleet Glide Galaxy]]*
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Bowser Jrs Boom Bunker.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG2 Map W6.png|100px]]<br>[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Melty Monster Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Melty Monster Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Clockwork Ruins Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Throwback Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Throwback Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Battle Belt Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Battle Belt Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Flash Black Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Flash Black Galaxy]]*
|colspan="2"|[[File:Slimy Spring Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Bowser's Galaxy Generator.png|200px]]<br>[[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]
|-
!colspan="6"|[[File:SMG2 Map WS.png|100px]]<br>[[World S]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Mario Squared Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Mario Squared Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Rolling Coaster Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Rolling Coaster Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Twisty Trials Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Twisty Trials Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Stone Cyclone Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Stone Cyclone Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:Boss Blitz Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]
|colspan="2"|[[File:FlipOutGalaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Flip-Out Galaxy]]*
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:Grandmaster Galaxy.png|200px]]<br>[[Grandmaster Galaxy]]
|}

===''[[The Super Mario Galaxy Movie]]''===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|colspan="6"|[[File:TSMGM Yoshi Poster Full.jpg|250px]]<br>[[Gateway Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="6"|<br>[[Drip Drop Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="6"|<br>[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="6"|<br>[[Honeyhive Galaxy]]
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Poster 10.jpg|250px]]<br>Cascade Kingdom-themed galaxy
|-
|colspan="6"|[[File:TSMGM BowserJrPlanet.png|400px]]<br>Bowser Jr's superweapon planet

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=銀河
|JpnR=Ginga
|JpnM=Galaxy (lit., Milky Way)
|Jpn2=ギャラクシー
|Jpn2R=Gyarakushī
|Jpn2M=Galaxy
|Bul=Галактика
|BulR=Galaktika
|BulM=Galaxy
|ChiS=星系
|ChiSR=Xīngxì
|ChiSM=Galaxy
|ChiT=銀河
|ChiTR=Yínhé
|ChiTM=Galaxy
|Dut=Melkweg
|DutM=Galaxy (lit., Milky Way)
|Dut2=Stelsel
|Dut2M=System; short for ''Sterrenstelsel'' ("galaxy", literally "star system")
|Dut2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=Hier is een overzicht van een aantal stelsels die op je wachten.|url=https://www.nintendo.com/nl-nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-Galaxy-Super-Mario-Galaxy-2-2915270.html|title=Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 {{!}} Nintendo Switch-games|publisher=Nintendo NL|language=nl}}</ref>
|Fre=Galaxie
|FreM=Galaxy
|Ger=Milchstraße
|GerM=Galaxy (lit., Milky Way)
|Ger2=Galaxie
|Ger2M=Galaxy
|Ita=Galassia
|ItaM=Galaxy
|Kor=은하
|KorR=Eunha
|KorM=Galaxy (lit., Milky Way)
|Por=Galáxia
|PorM=Galaxy
|Rom=Galaxie
|RomM=Galaxy
|RomC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Explorează galaxii pline de provocări, adună Power Stars și oprește-l pe Bowser înainte să cucerească universul!|translation=Explore galaxies full of challenges, gather Power Stars and stop Bowser before he conquers the universe!|author=[[Nintendo#Third-party distribution|CDMediaSE]]|date=October 10, 2025|url=www.facebook.com/CDMediaSE/videos/1362540045871044|title=Post|publisher=Facebook|language=ro|accessdate=January 20, 2026|archive=web.archive.org/web/20260120154020/https://www.facebook.com/CDMediaSE/videos/1362540045871044}}</ref>
|Rus=Галактика
|RusR=Galaktika
|RusM=Galaxy
|Spa=Galaxia
|SpaM=Galaxy
|Ukr=Галактика
|UkrR=Galaktika
|UkrM=Galaxy
}}

==Notes==
*In both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', galaxies are commonly represented by three-dimensional revolving icons which consist of either one planet found in the galaxy or multiple planets in the galaxy. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', only 29 of the 42 total galaxies in the game have revolving icons, as the other thirteen remaining galaxies are accessed outside of one of the six main domes. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' however, every galaxy in the game has an icon. In addition, every galaxy icon in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is surrounded by a faint blue circular force field, possibly the atmosphere of the galaxy.
*In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', every object found on almost all of the revolving galaxy icons in the game remains stationary. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', however, almost every galaxy icon in the game has something moving on it.
*In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', there is a sponsor named after galaxies known as [[List of brands debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]].

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