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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Answer 1

No, the stars in a galaxy are too tightly bound together by gravity. The effect really shows up when looking at clusters of galaxies, which are separated by enormous distances.