The Complexities of the Milky Way

Scientists have predicted that our Milky Way galaxy may host more than 100 faint satellite galaxies—far beyond the roughly 60 that have already been cataloged—using cutting-edge dark matter simulations and new mathematical models (Live Science, July 14, 2025). The idea of hidden galaxies was presented recently at the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting in Durham, England, and gives us a glimpse into the Creator’s divine hand in the universe around us.

While astronomers are just now discovering that these hidden galaxies may exist, the Bible reveals that God “counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name” (Psalm 147:4). Each unseen galaxy speaks of God’s infinite knowledge and wisdom. As these satellite galaxies come into view, they testify to a Creator who ordains even the smallest wonders. King David, who also contemplated the stars, wrote, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” (Psalm 19:1). Astrophysicists theorize that dark matter halos—invisible to the eye—sculpt the cosmos, guiding every galaxy’s formation and path. In such powerful but silent influences, we glimpse the hand of our Creator and the divine order shaping all things. The real possibility of hundreds of hidden galaxies serves to deepen our sense of God’s creative power. To learn more about the God who designed and created the universe, you can read or listen to The Real God: Proofs and Promises.