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I've been trying to find information pertaining to where exactly our galaxy is going. I've known for quite some time that its nearing Andromeda and that it will likely merge with it, but I'm trying to find out what happens next. Apperantly, our cluster of galaxies is heading on a collision course for the Virgo supercluster? or am I mistaken? At any rate, i'm trying to find more information on the subject... anyone know of a good webite to find such a thing?

A Collision Between The Milky Way And The Andromeda Galaxy

Speed of the Milky Way in Space

First we collide with a number of our galaxy's satellites such as the Magellenic clouds. Then with Andromeda at which point our galaxy will likely cease to exist as Andromeda is substantially larger. Then with M33. Then finally with Virgo and perhaps the Great Wall if accellerating expansion doesn't isolate us in our own little bubble before then.

Andromeda may be larger in size, but the Milky was has more mass, acording to this anyway.

http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/bib_query?2000MNRAS.316..929E

DA Morgan, where did you learn all this? I don't only want to know what happens, I need the information as well.