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Milky Way and Andromeda Collision: Why the Cosmic Crash Might Never Happen

New researchpublished in Nature Astronomychallenges long-held beliefs about the fate of the Milky Way and its closest large neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy. For decades, astronomers have predicted a ...
Nanowerk

A Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy collision may not be happening after all

The chance that our Milky Way Galaxy will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy may not be as certain as previously thought, according to researchers, who say that a new simulation has found a 50% chance ...
CNN

Popular theory about our galaxy’s fate might be wrong, astronomers say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A collision between ...
NBC Connecticut

Milky Way's chance of colliding with Andromeda? New study puts odds at 50-50

It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all. Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two spiral galaxies colliding is ...
PBS

Milky Way’s chance of colliding with Andromeda galaxy is less than previously thought, astronomers report

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all. Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two ...