wonderofscience,
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What happens when galaxies collide? A billion year gravitational waltz.

This computer simulation includes images from Hubble of actual galactic collisions at different stages.

Credit: NASA, ESA, and F. Summers
Source: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=30686

video/mp4

Lazarou,
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@wonderofscience thinking about those stars flung out into the lonely intergalactic void by these events, and wondering if Sol will be one of them in 3 billion years.....

rich,
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@wonderofscience I hoped you would write "of an actual galactic collision" and see how many commenters would freak out🤣👍😋

GenericPerson48,

@wonderofscience Thats beautiful, and to think that will happen to the milky way and andromeda someday

jasoncoon,
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@wonderofscience absolutely, astonishingly amazing!

faidh,

@wonderofscience that's awesome!

wtry,

@wonderofscience I thought it would be more like beyblades :(

GayCookie,

@wonderofscience Now I still do not know what happens beside what I already know "they are colliding" haha!

egrets,

@wonderofscience We need stricter penalties for people who use their phones while driving their galaxies.

b_cavello,
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@wonderofscience this is stunning!
Image/video description: simulations of colliding galaxies paused occationally to show real space photography resembling these phenomena

kars,
Fayedray,

@wonderofscience

did they make that horny on purpose

UncleGooberleg,

@wonderofscience

I sure am glad I’ll get to watch the real thing once I’m up yonder with . /s

kylethayer,
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@wonderofscience I'd love to see an updated version of this NASA animation with the new question mark galaxy included (https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194212940/question-mark-space-webb-telescope-photo)

Gernotti,
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@wonderofscience Eye-Candy at its best! That‘s a super-nice example to demonstrate the power of physical , and combined !
It‘s always shocking to realise, how many people lack even the faintest idea of the method…

manisha,
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@wonderofscience whoa!! uber cool

beatsmith_dot_org,

@wonderofscience I dunno, but Powerman 5000 knows what it’s like when worlds collide.

farstrider,
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@wonderofscience

A short version of what you posted with audio.

Excellent post, thanks.

https://youtube.com/shorts/2xhaHWl_q6I?feature=share

Credit: @ScienceExplainedOfficial

plevans,

Like didn't sing: "Galaxies to blow your mind" @wonderofscience

RushGirl,
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@wonderofscience

One of my personal favorites, the Cartwheel galaxy.

breadandcircuses,

@wonderofscience Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is on a course to collide with the Andromeda galaxy in a few billion years.

stillnotahero,
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@breadandcircuses @wonderofscience

Could it happen sooner, please?

aho,
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@stillnotahero @breadandcircuses @wonderofscience just wait a few more nights, you will see Andromeda crash into us 😜

JoBlakely,
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@wonderofscience Amazing.

grumpasaurus,
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@wonderofscience would it be hilarious if what we're observing in space are light tricks from aliens playing us with fancy flashlights

waterluvian,

@wonderofscience I’m just kinda bummed I won’t be around to see all of it.

crow,
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@wonderofscience yes it’s a galactic collision but it’s worth making clear that NONE of the stars in these galaxies collided with each other.

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