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The end of the Milky Way galaxy as we know it [View all] onehandle May 2012 OP

Film at 11 jberryhill May 2012 #1

That's how I see it panning out . may3rd May 2012 #32

Well, I feel much better now. freshwest May 2012 #34

Oh, this won't go over well in the South. They're against interspatial unions. nt valerief May 2012 #41

But I was going to have my hair done Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #2

And of course, Obama isn't doing ANYTHING about it. Ian David May 2012 #3

The President is so LIHOP on this. nt onehandle May 2012 #9

Are you kidding? The tribal elders in Kenya put this plan in place over a century ago... Blue_Tires May 2012 #12

Oh hell does that mean we are Iliyah May 2012 #4

Andromeda and Milky are about to have Galactic Sex malthaussen May 2012 #5

Won't matter much. Earth will be a dead planet by then. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #6

True kenfrequed May 2012 #7

No, our sun won't become a red giant for another 5 billion years. Lasher May 2012 #14

It is extremely unlikely that the collision will do anything to Earth. jeff47 May 2012 #17

Suppose we also end up with a larger, more elliptical orbit around our own sun? FiveGoodMen May 2012 #42

That would actually be more helpful jeff47 May 2012 #48

Uhm... kenfrequed May 2012 #30

Red giant is when it expands to consume the Earth jeff47 May 2012 #49

No, that's going to happen in about 5 billion years jeff47 May 2012 #15

Perhaps randome May 2012 #8

OMG better prepare for the Rapture now LynneSin May 2012 #10

Oh CNN. wial May 2012 #11

Collisionj?? nahant May 2012 #13

I'm sure North Carolina will make this illegal. MinneapolisMatt May 2012 #16

lol jeff47 May 2012 #18

This has been a bad, embarassing month to be from NC (I should know) TalkingDog May 2012 #26

another up side... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #28

In fundie time, that's 6000 years from now. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #19

Maybe I'm simple-minded, but if everything's moving away from the Big Bang, how do galaxies collide? qb May 2012 #20

The close clusters of galaxies still are affected by gravitational attraction to one another. Gore1FL May 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #29

Hmmm... kenfrequed May 2012 #31

You are correct. Gore1FL May 2012 #35

I was wondering about that as well? Uncle Joe May 2012 #23

Here's a good article on the collision... Fearless Jun 2012 #56

Well, when a mommy galaxy and a daddy galaxy love each other very much ... Arugula Latte May 2012 #47

Perfect!!!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #52

If this makes the news tonight, everyone willl clean out the bread and milk at their local stores. bulloney May 2012 #22

I hope after cryogenic freezing I get to see Mildromeda! SWTORFanatic May 2012 #24

Milkomeda! Odin2005 May 2012 #44

And I feel fine! dbackjon May 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #27

what a shame....Proof only the good die young may3rd May 2012 #33

Woot! Let the looting begin! nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #36

The entire Virgo Supercluster is moving toward the Great Attractor. joshcryer May 2012 #37

WAIT! WAIT! (tilts head) Are we insured for that kind of collision? Poll_Blind May 2012 #38

Meh I announced this on DU Feb 2010 I thought everyone already had their bags packed. grantcart May 2012 #39

"0. The end of the Milky Way galaxy as we know it;" greiner3 May 2012 #40

Cosmic cleanup on aisle 5! Odin2005 May 2012 #45

If the GOP wins this election, no more humanity. If Obama wins, we will still be around BanTheGOP May 2012 #46

What does Hershey have to say about all this? Starboard Tack May 2012 #50

I'm still betting that Andromeda will swerve first. jmondine May 2012 #51

I won't be around in 4 billion years Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #53

But what about your great X 10^23 graandchildren? Maven Jun 2012 #54

Think how much life has changed in the last half a billion years FiveGoodMen Jun 2012 #57

Yeah, but I'll bet there'll still be cockroaches scurrying around sylvi Jun 2012 #58

I blame Canada pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #55

I'll be too old to care by then :-) madokie Jun 2012 #59