What is a merging galaxy?

What is the name of your closes galaxy?

The closest other galaxy to us would be the Canis Major Dwarf galaxy. It is only about 25,000 light years away (it is currently merging with the Milky Way).

Is the Milky Way merging with anything?

Not at the moment but in about 5 billion years it will merge with the Andromeda galaxy.

How fast does the Andromeda galaxy go?

The Andromeda Galaxy is moving towards our Milky Way galaxy at a speed of about 110 km/s. This movement is called the "Andromeda-Milky Way collision." Scientists predict that the two galaxies will collide in about 4 billion years, merging into a single galaxy.

How does the galaxy get bigger?

Galaxies get bigger by a process of merging. The gravitational attraction of the galaxy and the dark matter round it pull in satellite galaxies and these merge with the main galaxy. Eventually large galaxies merge to form large elliptical galaxies. look at the link below.

What galaxy looks like an amoeba?

In 1785 a star study of the heavens produced a star map of the Milky Way Galaxy that slightly resembled an amoeba (micro biologists might disagree) [See link] Since the Hubble telescope, no galaxy has been found, yet, that resembles an amoeba. There is a possibility than an a irregular or a merging galaxy might resemble one, one day.

Are any galaxies moving toward Earth?

The Andromeda galaxy is moving towards us (The Milky Way Galaxy) at about 432,000 kph. It's expected to start merging in around 3 -> 4 billion years time.

Creating a single cell by combining two or more cells?

Merging Cells

How long does it take for the galaxy Andromeda to reach ours?

The Andromeda Galaxy is currently about 2.537 million light-years away from the Milky Way. It is on a collision course with our galaxy and is expected to collide in approximately 4.5 billion years. This event will lead to the eventual merging of the two galaxies, forming a new galaxy often referred to as "Milkomeda" or "Milkdromeda."

What is galactic cannibalism?

It's the fanciful, sensationalist, attention-grabbing term coined by some reporter, to describe the process when one galaxy collides with another galaxy, merging the two into one giant, irregular galaxy.

Is PS3 and Xbox 360 merging?

No they are competitors and are not merging

Are the Milky Way and M 31 getting further apart?

No, on the contrary, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is getting closer and closer. It is estimated that in about 3 billion years both galaxies might start merging. This is hard to ascertain, because the sideways component of the speed is hard to calculate accurately. But in any case, in 3 billion years the Andromeda Galaxy will be much closer to us than it is now.No, on the contrary, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is getting closer and closer. It is estimated that in about 3 billion years both galaxies might start merging. This is hard to ascertain, because the sideways component of the speed is hard to calculate accurately. But in any case, in 3 billion years the Andromeda Galaxy will be much closer to us than it is now.No, on the contrary, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is getting closer and closer. It is estimated that in about 3 billion years both galaxies might start merging. This is hard to ascertain, because the sideways component of the speed is hard to calculate accurately. But in any case, in 3 billion years the Andromeda Galaxy will be much closer to us than it is now.No, on the contrary, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is getting closer and closer. It is estimated that in about 3 billion years both galaxies might start merging. This is hard to ascertain, because the sideways component of the speed is hard to calculate accurately. But in any case, in 3 billion years the Andromeda Galaxy will be much closer to us than it is now.

Do dozens of dwarf galaxies merge and form into a giant elliptical galaxy?

Not just dwarf galaxies. Giant elliptical galaxies lie likely the result of many galaxies, small and large, merging.