The universe is filled with galaxies, including our own Milky Way. When pictured, galaxies appear like fairly set areas with clear beginnings and endings. The reality, however, is not nearly as ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Andromeda Galaxy is located about 2.5 million light-years away, making it the Milky Way's ...

Our Milky Way galaxy is a cannibal. It has grown by consuming other galaxies. Yet, it too, may be destined to collide and merge with an even bigger galaxy: Andromeda. Though galaxy collisions are ...

Andromeda lies 2.5 million light-years away from the Milky Way, a spiral galaxy similar to our own that has allowed scientists to better understand our galactic home. A new composite image reveals our ...