M31 will collide with our galaxy in 6 billion years!

Space/Science » in reply to 037-B327 in M31: Luminous Globular Cluster or Core of a Former Dwarf Spheroidal Companion to M31?

LJK — 12/9/2005 8:26:43 PM (archived)

Urge to Merge: Here Comes Andromeda

http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_doyle_merge_051208.html

The Andromeda spiral galaxy will merge with the Milky Way in about six billion
years. Although no stars will likely touch (the spacing between stars is huge),
this interaction will most certainly gravitationally affect every star in both
galaxies.

Astronomers Measure Distance to Milky Way's Spiral Arm

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/051208_spiral_arm.html

Astronomers can provide detailed images of beautifully swirling galaxies
millions of miles away. It's our own galaxy they haven't been able to get their
arms around.

The whole thread (6 posts)

When Galaxies Collide - LJK - 11/30/2005 10:17:54 PM
- Did the Andromeda Galaxy have an encounter with another spiral galaxy? - LJK - 12/2/2005 3:13:30 PM
  - re: With M 32 ? - Raoul - 12/2/2005 7:28:26 PM
    - Kinematics and Metallicity of M31 Red Giants: The Giant Southern Stream and Discovery of a Second Cold Component at R = 20 kpc - LJK - 12/8/2005 3:27:33 PM
      - 037-B327 in M31: Luminous Globular Cluster or Core of a Former Dwarf Spheroidal Companion to M31? - LJK - 12/8/2005 3:30:56 PM
        
        M31 will collide with our galaxy in 6 billion years! - LJK - 12/9/2005 8:26:43 PM

Recent posts

On this day in Space/Science

The whole thread (6 posts)