Showing posts with label collision. Show all posts
Showing posts with label collision. Show all posts

Friday, June 01, 2012

Astronomers Predict Titanic Collision: Milky Way vs. Andromeda

Source - NASA Science News for May 31, 2012

NASA astronomers announced today they can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our galaxy, sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our Milky Way galaxy with neighboring Andromeda.

FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/31may_andromed

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Hubble Sees Aftermath of a Possible Asteroid Collision

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 13, 2010

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured rare images of a suspected asteroid collision. The snapshots show a bizarre X-shaped object at the head of a comet-like trail of material.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/13oct_asteroidcollision2/