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Re: Galaxies

Posted By: Darien, on host 141.154.164.39
Date: Friday, May 3, 2002, at 08:48:04
In Reply To: Re: Galaxies posted by Sam on Thursday, May 2, 2002, at 20:49:59:

> > If we found out that in about 500 years this was going to happen to our galaxy (that another galaxy was going to come crashing through it) what do you think would change?
>
> Nothing. If another galaxy crashed into the Milky Way, it's extremely doubtful it would affect life on this planet at all. In fact, the odds are strongly against ANY two stars colliding, let alone one colliding with our sun.

Just out of curiosity (this being a subject I know little about), the chances of a direct collision notwithstanding, how close would another star have to pass to our solar system to be able to exert any force on us at all? Is there any chance of such a thing dramatically altering - say - the orbits of the planets in our solar system?

Replies To This Message

Re: Galaxies - Dave - Fri, 5/3/2002, 19:30:44
- Re: Galaxies - Darien - Sun, 5/5/2002, 13:22:13
  - Re: Galaxies - Sam - Sun, 5/5/2002, 16:46:58
    - Re: Galaxies - Dave - Sun, 5/5/2002, 20:31:55
- Re: Galaxies - Dave - Fri, 5/3/2002, 19:58:01
  - Re: Galaxies - Dave - Fri, 5/3/2002, 20:18:48
    - Re: Galaxies - Wes - Fri, 5/3/2002, 20:42:06
      - Re: Galaxies - Jim_Raynor_007 - Sun, 5/5/2002, 08:21:15

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