Go to http://buyraycon.com/WHATIFOPEN to get 15% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring! Something extremely big is about to happen to our galaxy. The Milky Way, and our next-door neighbour Andromeda, are heading directly for each other like two galaxy-sized freight trains on the same track. That’s right, we're about to plow head long into an entire galaxy. It’s going to be an epic universal mash up. And, it’s right around the corner from the perspective of galactic time spans. 00:00 What Happens When Our Galaxy Collides with Andromeda? 03:42 Why Galaxies Don't Necessarily Collide 07:54 Signs of an Approaching Star System 09:57 Disruption of the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt 11:32 Impact on Solar System Stability and Earth's Orbit 14:14 Consequences of a Close Planetary Flyby 18:55 Worst-Case Scenario: Direct Planetary Collision 22:01 Alternative Dangers: Passing Stars or Black Holes 23:04 Survival and the Formation of 'Milkdromeda' Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community 👇 📘 The What If Book: https://bit.ly/WIFBook 📝 Articles: https://whatifshow.com/ ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE 📲 WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y 📸 Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram 🐦 Twitter/X: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter 📘 Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT WHAT IF ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatif ❤️ Join this channel for exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: [email protected] Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #galaxy #space #science #universe #andromeda #milkway #collision #spacesim #whatif