Milky Way Will Be Consumed By Andromeda Galaxy In 5 Billion Years, Study Says

The Milky Way will be a victim of "galactic cannibalism" when it will be gobbled up by its neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, in about five billion years, according to a new study. Massive galaxies in the universe have stopped making their own stars and are snacking on their own kind to grow, the study reveals.