What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide? #galaxies #galaxycollision #universe

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:01]What if two galaxies begin to merge?

[00:00:08]Gravitational forces pull them together over billions of years.

[00:00:16]Tidal forces stretch stars into spectacular tails.

[00:00:24]Gas clouds collide triggering explosive star formation.

[00:00:33]Stars rarely collide due to immense empty space.

[00:00:40]Central black holes dance in a deadly spiral.

[00:00:48]Discs pass through repeatedly reshaping everything.

[00:00:55]Cores finally merge in a cataclysmic event. [music] A new elliptical galaxy is born.

[00:01:12]The merger complete, a brighter future awaits.