Do planets crash into each other when galaxies collide? 🤔 Galaxies look chaotic, but they’re mostly empty space. Even though the Milky Way has ~300 billion stars and Andromeda has over a trillion, almost none of them will actually hit during a galactic collision. Here’s some perspective: If the Sun were a ping-pong ball in Sydney, the nearest star (Proxima Centauri) would be a pea in Adelaide. ⭐️ That’s how far apart stars really are! Even near the Milky Way’s crowded centre, stars on this scal

NASA's Parker Solar Probe just captured the closest images ever taken of the Sun, flying within 6.1 million kilometers of its surface. This footage reveals the solar wind, magnetic switchbacks, and the chaotic edge of our star's corona — all without relying on models. | The Brain Maze