The Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies will Someday Collide
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The Milky Way as we know it today is not eternal.
Astronomers estimate that in about 4.5 billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide. Here's how it'll happen.
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The Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies will Someday Collide
Clip: Season 48 Episode 16 | 2m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Astronomers estimate that in about 4.5 billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide. Here's how it'll happen.
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