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48. That would actually be more helpful

Thu May 31, 2012, 08:10 PM

May 2012

As the sun moves through the main sequence, it's gonna get hotter. In about 3 billion years, it's going to be hot enough to boil all the water off the Earth.

So if a billion years later we're farther from the sun, that would actually get us closer to our current climate.

But that empty space means it's very unlikely that there will be any effect on Earth's orbit.

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The end of the Milky Way galaxy as we know it [View all] onehandle May 2012 OP

Film at 11 jberryhill May 2012 #1

That's how I see it panning out . may3rd May 2012 #32

Well, I feel much better now. freshwest May 2012 #34

Oh, this won't go over well in the South. They're against interspatial unions. nt valerief May 2012 #41

But I was going to have my hair done Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #2

And of course, Obama isn't doing ANYTHING about it. Ian David May 2012 #3

The President is so LIHOP on this. nt onehandle May 2012 #9

Are you kidding? The tribal elders in Kenya put this plan in place over a century ago... Blue_Tires May 2012 #12

Oh hell does that mean we are Iliyah May 2012 #4

Andromeda and Milky are about to have Galactic Sex malthaussen May 2012 #5

Won't matter much. Earth will be a dead planet by then. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #6

True kenfrequed May 2012 #7

No, our sun won't become a red giant for another 5 billion years. Lasher May 2012 #14

It is extremely unlikely that the collision will do anything to Earth. jeff47 May 2012 #17

Suppose we also end up with a larger, more elliptical orbit around our own sun? FiveGoodMen May 2012 #42

That would actually be more helpful jeff47 May 2012 #48

Uhm... kenfrequed May 2012 #30

Red giant is when it expands to consume the Earth jeff47 May 2012 #49

No, that's going to happen in about 5 billion years jeff47 May 2012 #15

Perhaps randome May 2012 #8

OMG better prepare for the Rapture now LynneSin May 2012 #10

Oh CNN. wial May 2012 #11

Collisionj?? nahant May 2012 #13

I'm sure North Carolina will make this illegal. MinneapolisMatt May 2012 #16

lol jeff47 May 2012 #18

This has been a bad, embarassing month to be from NC (I should know) TalkingDog May 2012 #26

another up side... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #28

In fundie time, that's 6000 years from now. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #19

Maybe I'm simple-minded, but if everything's moving away from the Big Bang, how do galaxies collide? qb May 2012 #20

The close clusters of galaxies still are affected by gravitational attraction to one another. Gore1FL May 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #29

Hmmm... kenfrequed May 2012 #31

You are correct. Gore1FL May 2012 #35

I was wondering about that as well? Uncle Joe May 2012 #23

Here's a good article on the collision... Fearless Jun 2012 #56

Well, when a mommy galaxy and a daddy galaxy love each other very much ... Arugula Latte May 2012 #47

Perfect!!!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #52

If this makes the news tonight, everyone willl clean out the bread and milk at their local stores. bulloney May 2012 #22

I hope after cryogenic freezing I get to see Mildromeda! SWTORFanatic May 2012 #24

Milkomeda! Odin2005 May 2012 #44

And I feel fine! dbackjon May 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #27

what a shame....Proof only the good die young may3rd May 2012 #33

Woot! Let the looting begin! nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #36

The entire Virgo Supercluster is moving toward the Great Attractor. joshcryer May 2012 #37

WAIT! WAIT! (tilts head) Are we insured for that kind of collision? Poll_Blind May 2012 #38

Meh I announced this on DU Feb 2010 I thought everyone already had their bags packed. grantcart May 2012 #39

"0. The end of the Milky Way galaxy as we know it;" greiner3 May 2012 #40

Cosmic cleanup on aisle 5! Odin2005 May 2012 #45

If the GOP wins this election, no more humanity. If Obama wins, we will still be around BanTheGOP May 2012 #46

What does Hershey have to say about all this? Starboard Tack May 2012 #50

I'm still betting that Andromeda will swerve first. jmondine May 2012 #51

I won't be around in 4 billion years Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #53

But what about your great X 10^23 graandchildren? Maven Jun 2012 #54

Think how much life has changed in the last half a billion years FiveGoodMen Jun 2012 #57

Yeah, but I'll bet there'll still be cockroaches scurrying around sylvi Jun 2012 #58

I blame Canada pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #55

I'll be too old to care by then :-) madokie Jun 2012 #59