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Andromeda Cometh 

What's a trillion-trillion times bigger than our Sun
 and is coming at us at 260,000 mph?

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Andromeda "Nebula"

Andromeda Galaxy
©R. Gendler

Image #1

The Andromeda "Nebula" as seen by
older (smaller) telescopes


Image #2

The grand Andromeda Galaxy
as seen in modern (larger) telescopes.

Mice Galaxies

Cigar Galaxy

Image #3

The Mice Galaxies after a collision.
Gravitaional shock formed the massive blue stars

Image #4

The Cigar Galaxy, exploding after a
close encounter with another galaxy

 

Click here for simulated collision of Milky Way-Andromeda Galaxies
by John Dubinski-University of Toronto



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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