A dwarf galaxy just might upend the Milky Way’s predicated demise

It may come down to a coin toss as to whether the Milky Way collides with the Andromeda Galaxy within 10 billion years.

While scientists have previously reported that a convergence was certain, an analysis of the latest data suggests the odds are only about 50 percent, researchers report June 2 in Nature Astronomy. The Milky Way’s largest satellite system — the Large Magellanic Cloud — may be our galaxy’s saving grace, the study shows.

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