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Slideshow - February 25, 2008

Fade to Black: The Night Sky of the Future [slideshow]

The night sky on Earth (assuming it survives) will change dramatically as our Milky Way galaxy merges with its neighbors and distant galaxies recede beyond view.

By Lawrence M. KraussRobert J. Scherrer

 

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PROTO-EARTH: 4.5 billion years ago | Slide 1 of 9

The sky above a still-forming proto-Earth is filled with the dust, rocks and gas that are shaping our solar system. A rising proto-sun illuminates the dust and rocks that gravity brings hurtling toward this new planet. The first comets, scattered by the gravity of the giant outer planets, appear in our sky.

 

 

Fade to Black: The Night Sky of the Future [slideshow]

 

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"Thanks for the beautiful artwork. I enjoyed it for itself alone."Posted 2/27/08 by Peggym

"Thank you for the beautiful artwork. I enjoyed it just for itself.<br><br>Peggy"Posted 2/27/08 by Peggym

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"Yes. Space can expand faster than light. Space is not a "thing" or information moving faster than light, so it is allowed and what we believe is...[More]"Posted 2/26/08 by Nullsession

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