The Fate of the Milky Way–Andromeda System: To Merge or Not?
Hao Wu et al 2026 ApJL 1001 L19 The ultimate fates of the Milky Way and its neighbor Andromeda remain uncertain, with proper motion measurements with uncertainty less than 2 microarcseconds per year…
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