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The Grand Collision

Patrick Moore looks ahead two billion years to the time our own Milky Way collides with Andromeda, which will rip apart the fabric of both galaxies.

In two billion years' time our own Milky Way will collide with another galaxy, Andromeda, which will rip apart the fabric of both galaxies, destroying stars and planets and sparking a shockwave of fiery rebirth. Patrick Moore anticipates this far-off event and explains the role that 'dark matter' will play in this cosmic collision. Dr Chris Lintott steps outside to look at Andromeda, easily visible in the night sky using binoculars.

30 minutes

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Tue 6 Nov 2007 02:35

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