but a new elliptical galaxy some astronomers call “Milkdromeda.” Don’t worry, we have a few billion years to workshop the name. While this slow-motion galactic collision is still a long way ...

This merger will be a huge change to the structure of our universe. The merged galaxy, which has been nicknamed “Milkdromeda,” will look very little like either galaxy. The characteristics of the ...

At this rate, the two galaxies are expected to collide in 3 to 4 billion years—a merger that will give birth to “Milkdromeda.” Nothing in the universe is truly stationary. Our local galaxy ...