Our Milky Way galaxy may actually beDEC 04 2003
Our Milky Way galaxy may actually be several galaxies colliding with each other.
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50 04 200312:50PM
Future generations will know it as . . .
. . . The Milky Shake.
22 04 2003 6:22PM
If you haven't already done so, check out the recent PBS Nova series "The Elegant Universe". You can watch all episodes on the site. Very interesting.
49 04 200310:49PM
I remember reading many years ago that the Milky Way was one of the larger known galaxies because of this. It simply rips apart and intergrates any other galaxies that dare to come close. I think it was all theory though, and no-one had yet found that it was happening right now.
08 07 200310:08PM
Our big old twin, The Andromeda galaxy, is consuming other galaxies as well. In fact, in a few billion years, those two galaxies will consume each other. Two overbearing galaxies forced to live together and share the same group of stars... I smell a sitcom!
This thread is closed to new comments. Thanks to everyone who responded.
Soeren Dalsgaard10 04 200312:10PM
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!