Can Galaxies Collide?
Collision between galaxies could create new waves of star formation, supernovas and even black holes. Collisions between spiral galaxies can eventually make elliptical galaxies. The distances between galaxies are huge, but galaxies' diameters are relatively close to that of stars.
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