Is THIS how the world will end? Astronomers warn there's a 50% chance the Andromeda galaxy will collide with the Milky Way - swallowing Earth in the process
Astronomers warn there's a 50% chance the Andromeda galaxy will collide with the Milky Way - swallowing Earth in the process
The end of the world might not be something we enjoy thinking about, but a new study has provided a terrifying glimpse at what could be in store.
Astronomers say there's a 50 per cent chance the Andromeda galaxy – also known as Messier 31 – will collide with the Milky Way in the next 10 billion years, swallowing Earth in the process.
While this sounds like bad news, a 50/50 chance is actually less certain than scientists previously assumed.
If and when the collision occurs, planets and stars in the two galaxies would be flung together, creating one super galaxy known as 'Milkdromeda'.
There's a small chance our sun would collide with another star, which could alter our position in relation to the sun and threaten life on Earth – if it still exists by then.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13742825/Andromeda-galaxy-collide-Milky.html
