How the night sky will change as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide over the next 4 billion years A description of what’s happening in the images above: 1st image: Present day. 2nd Image: In 1.9 billion years the disk of the approaching Andromeda galaxy is noticeably larger. 3rd image: In 2.47 billion years Andromeda fills the field of view. 4th image: In 3.84 billion years the sky is ablaze with new star formation. 5th image: In 3.9 billion years, star formation continues. 6th image:

The Milky Way Is Going to Collide — Andromeda Galaxy on a Direct Course #MilkyWay #Andromeda 📝 Detailed Description Galaxies are not still objects floating in space — they move, collide, and merge. Astronomers have confirmed that the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy are on a collision course. In about 4–5 billion years, they will merge into a completely new galaxy. Galaxy collisions are common in the universe and are a natural part of galaxy evolution. Stars rarely crash into each other direc

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