Comments on: Andromeda, the Milky Way, and you http://blogs.earthsky.org/dsfportree/science/05147/andromeda-and-the-milky-way/ Space, environment, history. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:49:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sglasson http://blogs.earthsky.org/dsfportree/science/05147/andromeda-and-the-milky-way/#comment-39 sglasson Wed, 16 May 2007 14:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/dsfportree/science/05147/andromeda-and-the-milky-way/#comment-39 Scorched earth...if that's correct, hopefully we'll have found a new and safe planet to call home before that happens so we don't end up being the fossils. Scorched earth…if that’s correct, hopefully we’ll have found a new and safe planet to call home before that happens so we don’t end up being the fossils.

]]> By: sam http://blogs.earthsky.org/dsfportree/science/05147/andromeda-and-the-milky-way/#comment-33 sam Tue, 15 May 2007 04:59:32 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/dsfportree/science/05147/andromeda-and-the-milky-way/#comment-33 what a wonderful view it would be to look up in the night sky and view andromeda filling the heavens even if it were on a collision course. i have read that even when galaxies with billions of stars collide they rarely have a collision of stars or planets due to the sheer distances involved. but there would be problems with the attraction of gravity.still its a breathtaking thought.i have a question.would the gravity of,and speed of both bodies speed up the merger? i have seen some slides that show galaxies shooting through, and others pulling apart.but if we know the speeds are we sure of an elliptical galaxy being formed? what a wonderful view it would be to look up in the night sky and view andromeda filling the heavens even if it were on a collision course. i have read that even when galaxies with billions of stars collide they rarely have a collision of stars or planets due to the sheer distances involved. but there would be problems with the attraction of gravity.still its a breathtaking thought.i have a question.would the gravity of,and speed of both bodies speed up the merger? i have seen some slides that show galaxies shooting through, and others pulling apart.but if we know the speeds are we sure of an elliptical galaxy being formed?

]]> By: deborahbyrd http://blogs.earthsky.org/dsfportree/science/05147/andromeda-and-the-milky-way/#comment-31 deborahbyrd Tue, 15 May 2007 00:59:51 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/dsfportree/science/05147/andromeda-and-the-milky-way/#comment-31 Closure at last! This is a very interesting study ... Closure at last!

This is a very interesting study …

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