Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from ...

Our neighboring galaxy, Andromeda ... eventually merge into a single elliptical galaxy, which is being nicknamed "Milkomeda." ...

These stars offer valuable insights into the galaxy’s evolution and structure. In about 4.5 billion years, the Andromeda Galaxy will collide with the Milky Way, resulting in a spectacular cosmic ...

The Andromeda galaxy helped Edwin Hubble settle a great debate in astronomy. Stocktrek Images via Getty Images ...

In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei used the newly invented telescope to show that the Milky Way was composed of ... naked eye from a dark site. The Andromeda galaxy, then known as the Andromeda ...

The majority opinion among astronomers was that everything our telescopes could see was organized into ... shaped galaxy, similar to our Milky Way, but containing many more stars. The Andromeda ...

Also called M31—and our closest giant neighboring galaxy at just 2.5 million light years away—Andromeda is home to at least a trillion stars. Like the Milky Way, it’s a spiral galaxy ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most comprehensive survey of the Andromeda galaxy ... and evolution of our own Milky Way. "With Hubble we can get into enormous detail about what ...

In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei used the newly invented telescope to show that the Milky Way was composed of ... naked eye from a dark site. The Andromeda galaxy, then known as the Andromeda ...