Cosmic Collisions: Milky Way vs. Andromeda

Two of the biggest, baddest galaxies around are heading for a cosmic smash-up, and this time, Earth itself is in the ring! The latest round in this action- and- science-packed series from a pro astrophysicist.

In this exhilarating and STEM-tastic new matchup, a pair of enormous galaxies are on a collision course in what could be the most colossal cosmic clash imaginable! Andromeda, a veteran fighter with the mass of a trillion Suns, is taking on the Milky Way, a walloping cosmic whirlpool that includes our own planet Earth. Each galaxy packs hundreds of billions of stars and undeniable energy. The Milky Way has been bulking up by eating other galaxies, but Andromeda is coming in hot! Which one will be victorious? Loaded with by-the-numbers facts and including back matter about how we can predict what would happen and how galaxies are named, the latest in this fun series is a front-row seat to big science and big imagination.