We finally know when our Milky Way will crash into the Andromeda galaxy

Space.com ^ | Feb 8, 2019 | Mike Wall

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A view of the Andromeda galaxy, also known as M31, with measurements of the motions of stars within the galaxy.
This spiral galaxy is the nearest large neighbor of our Milky Way

The future orbital trajectories of three spiral galaxies: our Milky Way (blue); Andromeda, also known as M31 (red);
and Triangulum, also known as M33 (green). The Milky Way and Andromeda will collide about 4.5 billion years
from now, a new study based on observations by Europe's Gaia spacecraft suggests

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[Yo-Yo]

Seems to me that the headline should read We finally know when our Milky Way will begin to crash into the Andromeda galaxy since the 'collision' will be a multi-hundred million year event.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Does this mean we’re all gonna die?

[blueunicorn6]

I hope I have time for a second cup of coffee.

I don’t want to be playing bull fighter with some galaxy charging at me unless I’ve had two full cups of coffee.

[JBW1949]

Well, there goes the neighborhood....*sigh*

[Steely Tom]

The Milky Way and Andromeda will collide about 4.5 billion years from now...

Set your alarm clocks!

[Red Badger]

The monster collision between our Milky Way and fellow spiral galaxy Andromeda will occur about 4.5 billion years from now, according to the new research

Well, that's just about the time our Sun will go nova, so it won't make much difference one way or another.............

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[SGCOS]

AOC authors a bill to distribute resulting candy bars to needy children..

[seawolf101]

[Red Badger]

It won’t really be a ‘crash’ either, just a merging of gravitational forces into another huge galaxy.................

[occamrzr06]

I’m busy that week.

Can we reschedule?

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that's just about the time our Sun will go nova

The sun is not expected to go nova. Doesn't have enough mass for that. It will become a red giant, then white dwarf.

[Red Badger]

Maybe it’ll gain weight as it gets older. I did...................

[Buckeye McFrog]

Tonight's feature on Monster Chiller Horror Theater is When Galaxies Collide starring Peter Graves, Julie Adams, Arthur Treacher and Jay Silverheels.

[SauronOfMordor]

By that point, either humans will be long gone, or we will be able to move elsewhere.

[cornfedcowboy]

My kids are wondering if they need to go to school.

[spudville]

Does this mean we’re all gonna die?
Yes. Some sooner than others.

[hardspunned]

I’ll wait for AOC’s take on this before I get too concerned. These so called scientists didn’t even take into account man made universal warming.