When Galaxies Collide

The Milky Way. It’s the incredible galaxy that we call home, although in terms of galaxies in general, it’s rather ordinary. But currently, the Milky Way is engaged in a precarious dance with its star-crossed lover — one that is billions of years in the making.

Currently, the Milky Way is on a direct collision course with its sister galaxy, Andromeda, and while this spectacular event won’t take place for at least another four billion years, I thought we would take a look at what might happen when this collision eventually occurs.