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Offline Karnak

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Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« on: March 25, 2014, 05:36:12 PM »
Neat artistic rendering of the coming collision between the Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies as seen from earth 3.5-4 billion years from now.



http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/milky-way-collide.html
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2014, 05:46:07 PM »
Freeze me now so I can see it! (Even though the actual collision would take countless years).

I want to watch fast galactic destruction dangit!!

Taking bets now that the Milky Way can take Andromeda!  Get your money in now!  PM me... :noid
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 06:34:29 AM »
Milky Way is #1!

Andromeda sucks!

Is there a bracket for this match?
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2014, 08:19:45 AM »
Quote from: BuckShot on March 26, 2014, 06:34:29 AM
Milky Way is #1!

Andromeda sucks!

Is there a bracket for this match?

Only of Reeses PB cups will sponsor it
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2014, 09:29:49 AM »
  It's closer than you think the light we see now came from Andromeda how many years ago?  :headscratch:
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2014, 09:34:55 AM »
Quote from: Slate on March 26, 2014, 09:29:49 AM
  It's closer than you think the light we see now came from Andromeda how many years ago?  :headscratch:

Unaided viewing would be around 2.5 million years.  Drop in the bucket in the overall timeline.
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2014, 11:33:23 AM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on March 26, 2014, 09:34:55 AM
Unaided viewing would be around 2.5 million years.  Drop in the bucket in the overall timeline.

That means it's much closer than we are seeing it folks! :noid
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2014, 11:37:05 AM »
Quote from: Volron on March 26, 2014, 11:33:23 AM
Quote from: Skuzzy on March 26, 2014, 09:34:55 AM
Unaided viewing would be around 2.5 million years.  Drop in the bucket in the overall timeline.
That means it's much closer than we are seeing it folks! :noid
Not all that much.  Considering the collision won't really get going until about 3.85 billion years from now, 2.5 million years is a relative pittance.
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2014, 11:40:10 AM »
Sods law that the only galaxy with confirmed life (as far as we know) is most definitely going to be extinguished, and most likely by the 4th artist picture. :old:
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2014, 12:03:19 PM »
Quote from: LCADolby on March 26, 2014, 11:40:10 AM
Sods law that the only galaxy with confirmed life (as far as we know) is most definitely going to be extinguished, and most likely by the 4th artist picture. :old:
No, not extinguished.  Merged.  The Milky Way and Andromeda will ultimately form a single, larger galaxy.
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2014, 12:50:05 PM »
There isn't really an impending collision.  The 2 galaxies will merge, change shape, trade mass back and forth and possibly then form one larger galaxy.  But objects in those galaxies will not actually be impacting each other.  There are billions of miles of space between the objects in each galaxy making collisions between stars and planets highly unlikely.
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 01:01:52 PM »
How about when the supermassive black hole at the center of each galaxy gravitationally lock onto each other? Will they merge into a single entity and swallow up everything, or will they orbit each other at FTL speeds and fling all the stars out into the Great Void?

How does one go about adding galaxy collision coverage to one's homeowner's policy?  :neener:
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2014, 01:31:00 PM »
I'll be happy to sell you 'galaxy collision' coverage for everything you own.  :)
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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2014, 01:54:22 PM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on March 26, 2014, 01:31:00 PM
I'll be happy to sell you 'galaxy collision' coverage for everything you own.  :)

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Re: Artist's rendition of the future Andromeda/Milky Way collision
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2014, 02:03:06 PM »
Is this going to be anything like the collision code in AH.   :neener:
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