The Andromeda galaxy's halo is even more massive than scientists expected, Hubble telescope reveals

[Buckethead 2.0]

https://www.space.com/andromeda-galaxy- ... overy.html

[helicon]

The collision with the outer reaches of the Milky Way is imminent. No need to be like chicken little, though...

[kt4hx]

So we've intermingled, and I didn't feel a thing!

[helicon]

I can't wait to see some outer reach globular clusters collide.

[kt4hx]

I can't wait to see some outer reach globular clusters collide.

Maybe NGC 2419 in Lynx will get stripped away since its way out there at about 300,000 LY from the galactic center!

[Buckethead 2.0]

I don't feel like a Chicken Little. I just thought it was interesting how large the halo actually is. Just me, I guess.

[helicon]

It's remarkably large. By chicken little, I was referring to the average person's perception of the event, you're the messenger...

[Buckethead 2.0]

I am still amazed at how small the galaxy looks inside the halo. The possibility of more stars forming in that halo and ours, in addition to our galaxies colliding...that's gonna be a massive star system! Astounding.

[kt4hx]

I am still amazed at how small the galaxy looks inside the halo. The possibility of more stars forming in that halo and ours, in addition to our galaxies colliding...that's gonna be a massive star system! Astounding.

I don't really think Michael was speaking at you in this case Eric. You didn't comment on the contents, merely served as the messenger. While I cannot speak for him, we all know that sometimes such things get blown out of proportion when unknowing minds get wind of such information. The doomsday hand wringers of the world love nothing more than another reason to worry.

Edit: And I see Michael commented on this very thing while I was massaging my message, so my thoughts were redundant!

[Buckethead 2.0]

I am still amazed at how small the galaxy looks inside the halo. The possibility of more stars forming in that halo and ours, in addition to our galaxies colliding...that's gonna be a massive star system! Astounding.

I don't really think Michael was speaking at you in this case Eric. You didn't comment on the contents, merely served as the messenger. While I cannot speak for him, we all know that sometimes such things get blown out of proportion when unknowing minds get wind of such information. The doomsday hand wringers of the world love nothing more than another reason to worry.

I hear ya. I really don't worry about the worriers. I mean, we are going to die, all of us, eventually and we know it. If not from cancer, meteors, terrorists, whatever... and I certainly don't worry. And I know Michael, he doesn't attack people. He's a great guy, as are you Alan.

My bigger point is, that I find articles expanding our knowledge of our galaxy and Andromeda (my favorite besides our own) extremely fascinating.