May 31, 2012 01:00 PM (EDT)

News Release Number: STScI-2012-20

NASA's Hubble Shows Milky Way is Destined for Head-on Collision with Andromeda Galaxy

• Introduction
• NASA Release
• The Full Story
• Release Images
• Release Videos
• Fast Facts
• Related Links

All images from this news release:

Crash of the Titans: Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way Collision Image Type: Illustration PRC2012-20a Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger Image Type: Illustration PRC2012-20b Artist's Concept

Halo of Andromeda Galaxy Used to Measure Its Drift Across Space Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration PRC2012-20c

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: Present Day Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 2 Billion Years Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 3.75 Billion Years Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 3.85-3.9 Billion Years Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 3.85-3.9 Billion Years Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 4 Billion Years Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 5.1 Billion Years Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Nighttime Sky View of Future Galaxy Merger: 7 Billion Years Image Type: Illustration Artist's Concept

Measuring the Drift of the Andromeda Galaxy Image Type: Illustration

Collision Scenario for Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy Encounter Image Type: Illustration

Fate of Sun After Galaxy Collision Image Type: Illustration

Compass and Scale Image of Andromeda Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration

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