galactic merger

It Turns Out, Andromeda is Younger Than Earth… Sort Of

According to a recent study by a French-Chinese collaboration, the Andromeda galaxy (as we know it) is younger than we…

7 years ago

What Happens When Galaxies Collide?

In about 4 billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide. Known as a galactic merger, this process…

8 years ago