Another Thing to Worry About

Apparently, after clever observations and precise calculations, astronomers have concluded that the Milky Way Galaxy, the one in which most of us presently reside, will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy.

The Night Sky Now______________________________
The Milky Way is the big "cloud" on the right
Andromeda is the little elongated "star" left of center




The Night Sky in 3.75 billion Years___________________




In about 3.90 billion Years the two galaxies pass one another




___A smudged Andromeda Galaxy in 4.00 billion years_____
after the first close pass




___The Galaxies combined by 7.00 billion years___________
after other passes through one another




DonDiego sure hopes it doesn't hurt too much.

Ref: Space.com

I just might have to buy travelers cheques for this.

I hope to be alive to see it

I wiould absolutely love to be around to see something like that, especially the third pic from the top.

J

There's no worries at all. None. Jesus wont allow it to happen...much like Global Warming.

Somehow, I don't think I'm going to last 4.0 billion years. 3.5 billion...maybe..but not 4.0 billion. as a matter of fact...I don't know if I'll last the next 4 years!

In about 3.90 billion Years the two galaxies pass one another




Come to think of it, I think I saw the dudes on Fremont do one of these paintings