If space is expanding at an increasing rate, does the mean the stars in our galaxy are expanding further away from each other too?

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And if it is, is it just such a miniscule change that we don’t notice it, or is gravity keeping us close while space is expanding away, almost like a water skiier behind a boat?

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No. Gravity keeps them from drifting off. Even nearby Galaxies are moving towards us because the rate of space expansion is so tiny on the small scale, It’s a bit like those travelators in airports. We have all done that thing where you walk backwards and appear to remain still, except in this case you are full on sprinting down the travelator. It slows you down a bit but won’t stop you reaching the other end.