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The Andromeda galaxy may be getting bullied by a smaller galactic neighbor, scientists find

Andromeda has slowed its star-forming rate over the last 40 million years. Scientists think they finally know why.

Space · Aug 10

55 Years Later, The Most Ingenious Alien Invasion Story Ever Is Chillingly Prescient

When Michael Crichton penned the 1971 alien-invasion classic 'The Andromeda Strain,' he couldn't have predicted just how prescient it would be.

Inverse · Mar 12

Astronomers witness vanishing star collapse into a black hole in Andromeda galaxy

Astronomers tracked a star in Andromeda as it dimmed and vanished without the usual fiery explosion, offering rare clues to how black holes form.

Space · Feb 12

Science history: Edwin Hubble uncovers the vastness of the universe with discovery of 'standard candle' — Oct. 5, 1923

On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular intervals. The star, dubbed M31-V1, was key to showing that the universe extended far beyond the borders of the Milky Way.

LiveScience · Oct 5, 2025

See our neighboring galaxy Andromeda shine in stunningly detailed astrophotography portrait (photo)

The Milky Way's closest neighbor shines in a spectacular new astrophotography portrait.

Space · Sep 28, 2025

Pair of colliding galaxies may hint at the fate of the Milky Way and its closest galactic neighbor

The impending merger of the two galaxies hints at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they collide.

Space · Aug 22, 2025

Listen to the Andromeda galaxy's stars played as musical notes in eerie NASA video

NASA's Chandra Observatory has combined different wavelength images of the Andromeda galaxy to honor astronomer Vera Rubin, and then created a music video by converting the light in those images to musical notes.

LiveScience · Jun 27, 2025

Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)

Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a range of powerful telescopes. A fitting tribute to dark matter pioneer Vera Rubin.

Space · Jun 27, 2025

Astronomers thought the Milky Way was doomed to crash into Andromeda. Now they’re not so sure

For years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda, our nearest large galactic neighbour. This merger – expected in about 5 billion years – has become a staple of astronomy documentaries, textbooks and popular science writing.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025

The Milky Way was on a collision course with a neighboring galaxy. Not anymore

NASA scientists had forecast an impending crash in four billion years, sending the sun flying

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025