How the Milky Way Formed

Article by, Adrian Vatchinsky

For all those stuck inside today because of Hurricane Irene, you may like to take a few minutes and check out this fascinating video depicting a simulation of how the Milky Way Galaxy formed.

The process took billions of years, but just imagine living during this tumultuous time of the galaxy's lifetime. As of now, our galaxy is pretty stable and normal, but it is predicted that we will undergo a collision/merger with our neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy in the coming future!

Thanks Dominic Wilmes for sending this in!