An image of two galaxies colliding gives us a unique look at the eventual fate of the Milky Way when it collides with the Andromeda galaxy.
is located around 60 million light-years away from Earth. In the image, we see the spiral galaxies NGC 4568 and NGC 4567 locked in a merger that will take at least another few million years to complete. A new image of the galaxies shows them as they collide, still around 20,000 light-years apart. It’s beautiful but also a reminder of the ultimate fate that awaits our ownThe image was captured using the NOIRLabs’ International Gemini Observatory.
NOIRLabs says the galaxies will continue to circle each other, slowly drawing closer until they collide completely. When that happens, long streams of stars and gas will mix until the two galaxies completely merge. Aside from being stunning, NOIRLabs says the photo also showcases the ultimate fate of the Milky Way, the very galaxy we call home.Scientists have predicted for a while now that the fate of the Milky Way galaxy will result in a collision with our neighboring Andromeda galaxy.
Seeing how our own galaxy will likely collide with another is a great chance to study the future’s possibilities. And as we study more about galactic mergers, we’ll better understand the fate of our own Milky Way galaxy. Of course, the chance of humanity still being around is unlikely. However, it’s impossible to truly say where things will end up in five million years.Joshua Hawkins fell in love with writing and technology at a young age. Eventually he decided to combine the two and started writing about video games, the latest tech, and all the cool gadgets he could find.
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