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    Roklimber: The important question to me is: will my car insurance premium go up because of coverage against this kind of collision? more »
    gods-n-clods: Dammit. I hate it when the Crazy Paranoid Lady I met has scientific proof to back up her claims, that our galaxy is being molested by dark matter/blac... more »
    Gann: That is a very glass-is-half-full headline. The real news here is that we are about to crush another galaxy. more »
    Chip Overclock: If galaxies can collide with one another with (generally) no ill effects, how come I can't run through a wall as in MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS? more »
    AngryEddy: You guys are going to be sorry when AngryEddyPrime punches reality so hard it shatters... more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: So I understand that this has all happened before but I need to know, will it happen again? more »
    Lassus: This better be the galaxy that has the Culture in it. more »
    Nivenus: ...and it will all happen again, right? more »
    drukus: People, the collision is not the issue here. Clearly, we are 1/5 of a greater Voltron galaxy and we are 'forming up'. The real concern here is who are... more »
    ManchuCandidate: Does Geico have a policy covering galactic collisions? more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: 'Smith's Cloud'? As in Doctor Zachary 'Oh The Pain' Smith..? more »
    Hamslicer: I knew I smelled something. more »
    evildead1971: i wont panic, felecia day covered this in a lecture more »
    L3G10N: Felicia Day already went through this! I swear this is where I saw it. more »
    queensowntalia: Smith's Cloud had one too many Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters before hitting the skyroad. :/ more »
    Batmanuel: Hmmm. 70 million years ago? Coincidence, or did the impact of the Cloud with the Milky Way somehow disturb our Oort Cloud and send a swarm of comets h... more »
    cmg: it's cool, i have a desk to cower under. more »
    EdificeComplex: With the universe as big as it is, you'd think all those other galaxies could stay in their own lanes. And don't get me started on the ones that merge... more »
    Makidian: 2012.... more »
    Josh Wimmer: I'm not worried. I'm pretty good at dodging. more »
  • #galaxywar

    We Are Being Crashed By Another Galaxy

    We don't want to panic you or anything, but it's possible that another galaxy is currently crashing into the Milky Way... and that it's not the first time that it's happened. More »
  • #spaceporn

    Galaxy Blankets Let You Swaddle Your Children in the Cosmos

    Get your young ones started on space porn early with these incredible quilts from Jimmy McBride. Each handmade quilt depicts some aspect of our universe, so you can cozy up with your favorite nebula any time of day. [via Make] More »
  • #spaceporn

    My God, Texas Is Full Of Stars!

    This time-lapse fish-eye-lens photo of the night sky over Texas is incredible, thanks to a red-lens filter that allows us to see the galactic core of the Milky Way rising up at the end. [Gizmodo]
  • #spaceporn

    The Tentacled Galaxy Where Cthulhu Was Spawned

    NGC 1275 is a galaxy that basks in the sizzling heat of X-rays emitted by its many sister galaxies in the Perseus galaxy cluster. Not only does NGC 1275 have a supermassive black hole at its center, like any self-respecting galaxy would, but it also exhibits a very rare trait. Those pale purple tendrils of light you see are actually cooled gas that's been ejected by the black hole at its core, and their tentacley shape is caused by the magnetic fields connecting NGC 1275 with other local galaxies. This is a recent image taken by the Hubble Telescope, and it tells us a lot about galactic behavior. More »
  • #astrobiology

    Which Parts of the Galaxy Do Aliens Hang Out In?

  • #spaceporn

    3D Map of the Milky Way Reveals Billowing Hydrogen Light Clouds

    This is part of the first 3D map of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Over 200 thousand objects are included in the map, which was made up of images from a telescope in the Canary Islands that took hydrogen emission-sensitive pictures of the night sky. The result is that the brighter areas show "hotter" spots where stars are being born. Image via Institute of Astronomy/University of Cambridge. Milky Way Mapped in 3D [Discover News]