Illustration by Ron Miller
COSMIC
CR ASHE S
A S T R O N O M Y
New revelations
about how galaxies
collide offer
a preview of the
Milky Way’s future
By Aaron S. Evans
and Lee Armus
FORECASTED FUTURE: An illustration
shows a possible view of the merging
Milky Way–Andromeda system
as seen from Pluto, which may get
tossed to the galaxy’s outskirts,
along with the solar system.
December 2021, ScientificAmerican.com 33