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Wait about 2.5 billion years and you'll find out.
Such collisions are relatively common - called an Intergalactic collision. The Andromeda Galaxy or M31 [See related link - Andromeda galaxy] is believed to have collided with at least one other galaxy in the past. It is possible, that our Solar System might be ejected from the new galaxy during the collision. Such an event would have no adverse effect on the system and chances of any sort of disturbance to the Sun or planets themselves are remote. [See related link - Milky Way Galaxy]
Because of the vast "empty" space between stars, the two galaxies will more than likely merge into an Elliptical Galaxy [See related link - Elliptical galaxy] without any undue effect to the Sun or Earth. [See related link - Galactic collisions]
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How are the Andromeda galaxy and the milky way galaxy alike?
The Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy appear to be of similar size, and approximately similar structure. It's difficult to know since we're inside the Milky Way and we can't see the whole thing from outside, but we suspect that the two galaxies would have a similar appearance as well. Also, in about 4 billion years, they're going to collide and merge.
Is the milkyway galaxy is in collision course?
Yes, the Milky Way IS going to crash into the Andromeda galaxy in 5 billion years. Everything in the two galaxies is going to be destroyed. So even if the galaxy is like star wars by then. Every thing will die.
Does the Galaxy end?
yes _________ We don't know yet. There are several competing theories about the distant future of the universe, and our galaxy. First off, our galaxy is going to collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 5 billion years to so. Since galaxies are mostly so much empty space, we don't expect things to actually hit each other, although I'm sure that a few stars will actually collide. Good thing we're probably not going to be around to see it happen. Farther off in the future, we do not know if the cosmic expansion will continue, or will eventually slow down and collapse. There does not currently appear to be enough mass in the universe to stop the galactic expansion. If there is not, then about 200 billion years in the future, the universe will expand into a cold, dark infinite night.
Do we observe the red shift or the blue shift in most of the universe and what does this suggest about the universe?
Most of the more distant galaxies appear to be red-shifted, indicating that they may be moving away from us. (Some, like the Andromeda galaxy, are blue-shifted, indicating that they are moving toward us. In fact, the Andromeda galaxy will probably collide with the Milky Way in about 4 billion years or so. ) Because distant galaxies in every direction are red-shifted, many scientists speculate that the universe itself is expanding, and carrying those distant galaxies away. The further away they are, the faster they seem to be moving, which reinforces the "universal expansion" concept. Given that the entire field of astrophysics is less than 150 years old, I suspect that there may be more going on than we currently believe, and that our descendants six generations hence will wonder "What were they thinking?" So keep your minds open, and don't think that there isn't anything new to be learned.
What percentage of stars in the sky are not in the milky way?
That depends on how you define the "Milky Way". Technically, the "Milky Way" refers to a faint band of light that crosses the night sky. This band is how we see the star-dense disk of our galaxy from our vantage point inside that disk. Our galaxy was named for this band of light, and called the "Milky Way Galaxy". Note that the "Milky Way" and the "Milky Way Galaxy" refer to two different things. The answer also depends on what you mean by "stars in the sky". Do you mean the stars that can be seen from Earth? And if so, with the naked eye, or with a telecope? How powerful a telescope? Or do you mean every star that is "out there", i.e., every star in the universe, whether we can see it or not? I could sit here all day researching and entering answers to all the different ways this question could be interpreted. But I'm not going to waste that kind of time until you tell me what you are talking about. However, there is one way of interpreting this question that I already know the answer to, and I will give you that answer here. If the "Milky Way" means the galaxy, and if "stars in the sky" means stars visible, with the naked eye, from Earth's surface, then the answer is zero. There are no stars outside of our galaxy that are visible from here on Earth. There are a few "objects" outside our galaxy that are visible with the naked eye. But these objects are, for the most part, galaxies themselves, not individual stars. They are so far away that their immense masses appear to us as tiny pinpoints of light, indistinguishable from the true stars we can see. In fact, they are dimmer than most of the stars we can see. In all of the universe, I believe there is not a single individual star outside of our galaxy that is bright enough to be seen from Earth with the naked eye. But I may be wrong on that. There MAY be a couple of stars in one of the Magellanic Clouds that can be seen. But even if that is the case, the answer to the question is still, essentially, zero.
Will there ever be a collision between your galaxy and another?
Yes, my galaxy is the Milky Way and it is going to collide with Andromeda. Cannot answer for people living in other galaxies.
If Hubble saw the Andromeda galaxy first and deduced the galaxies are all flying away from each other why is the Milky Way soon going to collide with Andromeda?
andromeda and milky way (us) maybe moving in the same direction but the milky way is the smaller and 'lighter' so we may be moving faster than the 'bulky' andromeda galaxy hence why there is a strongly suggested theory that we may collide but not in our lifetime. hope this helps
Is the Andromeda galaxy ever going to collide with earth?
Not with earth specifically, but it will eventually collide with the Milky Way Galaxy. Galaxies are mostly empty space, so when this collision occurs the chances of earth suffering a collision as a result are negligible.
What galaxy is the Milky going to crash into in some odd billion years from now?
Andromeda galaxy
How are the Andromeda galaxy and the milky way galaxy alike?
The Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy appear to be of similar size, and approximately similar structure. It's difficult to know since we're inside the Milky Way and we can't see the whole thing from outside, but we suspect that the two galaxies would have a similar appearance as well. Also, in about 4 billion years, they're going to collide and merge.
How does the Andromeda galaxy compare with the milky way galaxy?
They are both spiral galaxies, except the Milky Way is a barred spiral and the Andromeda is a typical spiral galaxy. The Andromeda has at least twice as many stars as the Milky Way, and it has more mass. The galaxies are going to merge in 4 billion years, and now they are about 2 million light years apart.
How many years until the Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies collide?
There are 2 much smaller irregular galaxies that orbit our galaxy called the Magellanic Clouds. These are abbreviated LMC and SMC (large and small Magellianic Cloud). These will one day gradually collide with The Milky Way but it is a long time until that happens; no need to worry. There is also the Andromeda Galaxy which is on a collision course with us.
Can the Andromeda galaxy have more gravity than the milky way?
They are both spiral galaxies, except the Milky Way is a barred spiral and the Andromeda is a typical spiral galaxy. The Andromeda has at least twice as many stars as the Milky Way, and it has more mass. The galaxies are going to merge in 4 billion years, and now they are about 2 million light years apart.
What is the nearest spiral galaxy to your Milky Way?
The closest Galaxy to us (apart form the Milkyway in which we sit), is the The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy (an irregular galaxy) located about 25,000 light-years away from our Solar System. Then there are the two satellite galaxies to ours, the large and small Magellanic Clouds. The LMC lies about 160,000 light years away and while the SMC is around 200,000 light years away. After these comes the Andromeda Galaxy, which is a separate spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth. Note, there may be some closer remnants of galaxies that the Milky Way has consumed that could be argued to be closer.
What is Andromeda doing relative to the Milky Way?
Andromeda is heading straight for us here in the Milky Way, and the two galaxies are going to collide. Don't lose any sleep over this; it isn't going to happen for roughly four billion years. By then the earth will very likely no longer be inhabited, and who knows where are descendants will be, if there will be any at all?
Is the milkyway galaxy is in collision course?
Yes, the Milky Way IS going to crash into the Andromeda galaxy in 5 billion years. Everything in the two galaxies is going to be destroyed. So even if the galaxy is like star wars by then. Every thing will die.
When is the milky way going to crash into earth?
The solar system (the planets, the earth and the sun) is a part of the milky way, and rotates with the other stars the milky way consists of. The milky way is therefore not going to collide with the earth.
