IMAGINE THAT IT'S 4.5 BILLION YEARS FROM NOW; WHAT WILL THE MILKY WAY LOOK LIKE?

In about 4.5 billion years, astronomers predict that the Milky Way will collide with its neighboring galaxy, Andromeda. This cosmic event will dramatically reshape the appearance of our galaxy. While this might sound catastrophic, remember that space is vast and the stars are very far apart. Therefore, the likelihood of star-to-star collisions is quite low. However, gravitational interactions will likely fling some stars into new orbits around the merged galaxy. The result will be a giant elliptical galaxy rather than the Milky Way's current spiral shape.

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