Milky Way–Andromeda Collision Is in Doubt, North Atlantic Ocean Heat Surged, and Worms Build Towers
Scientific AmericanMonday, June 9, 2025 at 10:00:00 AM
Turns out, the long-predicted cosmic smash-up between our Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy might not be as inevitable as we thought—scientists are re-evaluating the timeline (or if it’ll even happen). Meanwhile, the North Atlantic Ocean is cooking at record-breaking temps, which spells trouble for weather patterns. On the lighter side, researchers are baffled by worms that construct eerie, living towers, and there’s a weird new exoplanet defying expectations by orbiting a puny star.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just astronomy nerdery—if the Milky Way-Andromeda collision is uncertain, it reshapes how we understand our galaxy’s future. The ocean heat surge? That’s a climate red flag with real-world ripple effects. And the worm towers? Pure, delightful weirdness reminding us nature’s full of unsolved puzzles. A little cosmic uncertainty, a dash of environmental urgency, and a sprinkle of "wait, worms did what?"—classic science news.
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