Milky Way, Andromeda collided 10 bn years ago?

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 15:20

Our Milky Way smashed into its neighbouring Andromeda galaxy around 10 billion years ago, European astronomers suggest.

NASA finds `bonanza` of black holes in galaxy next door

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 11:32

Data from NASA`s Chandra X-ray Observatory have helped astronomers to discover an unprecedented bonanza of black holes in the Andromeda Galaxy, one of the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way.

Rare comet to light up evening sky this month

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 09:04

A comet with a glowing tail will make a once-in-a-lifetime appearance in the evening sky this month, experts have revealed.

Pancake-like structure spotted in Andromeda galaxy

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 20:07

Astronomers have found a group of dwarf galaxies moving in unison in the vicinity of the Andromeda Galaxy.

`Milky Way destined for collision with Andromeda galaxy`

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 10:38

NASA astronomers have predicted a titanic collision between our Milky Way galaxy and the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy.

Rogue stars ejected from Milky Way found in intergalactic space

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 12:39

Researchers have identified a group of more than 675 stars on the outskirts of the Milky Way that they argue are hypervelocity stars that have been ejected from the galactic core.

NASA releases first images from WISE spacecraft

Last Updated: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 08:38

A glowing comet. A star-forming cloud. A new view of the Andromeda galaxy. A dense galaxy cluster.

Astronomers discover new tidal streams in Andromeda Galaxy

Last Updated: Friday, January 8, 2010, 19:49

An international team of astronomers has identified two new tidal streams in the Andromeda Galaxy, the remnants of dwarf galaxies consumed by our large galactic neighbor.

No strain for Andromeda: Galaxy is cosmic cannibal

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 13:37

Our nearest major galactic neighbor is a cosmic cannibal. And it`s heading this way eventually. Astronomers have long suspected Andromeda of being a space predator, consuming dwarf galaxies that wander too close.