Proximity Alert

Skybird · 05-31-12, 05:19 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18285583

If I could believe my astronomy book, then even two galaxies crashing means the collision of individual suns and planets is extremely unlikely an event, due to the space between them. I read the probability for galaxies colliding always is greater than the probability of suns or planets colliding in such Bang.

After all, in principle we speak about empty space crashing into empty space.

The apes will be safe - cheers.

vienna · 05-31-12, 05:54 PM

The apes are gratified to hear it:

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CaptainMattJ. · 05-31-12, 06:31 PM

This fact has been around for a long time. no clue why BBC NOW takes interest in it. Slow news day?

vienna · 05-31-12, 06:41 PM

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This fact has been around for a long time. no clue why BBC NOW takes interest in it. Slow news day?

It's the BBC, after all; timeliness has never been their forte...

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Skybird · 06-01-12, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

This fact has been around for a long time. no clue why BBC NOW takes interest in it. Slow news day?

That both galaxies move towards each other is known since long, but the time estimation is relatively new, I think. Read what the article mentions about sideway motion.

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05-31-12, 05:54 PM	#2
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05-31-12, 06:31 PM	#3
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	This fact has been around for a long time. no clue why BBC NOW takes interest in it. Slow news day? __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison