#🪐 galaxy milky way

[astranne]

MY LADY BRIDE !genshin impact

pierro x fem!reader

words // 1.2k

notes // this is part of the #marry a harbinger collab @pyroxeene and i created and part of my lady wife series. the general idea has been sitting too long in my drafts, and now i finally found the motivation to actually finish this. the collab is still ongoing, so if you'd like to participate too, you still have some time!

warnings: only pierro pov, dottore and with him the usual chaos and slaughter that follows him everywhere (a mention of a bonquet made out of limbs)

extra notes // i would be very glad if as many as possible could reblog this, best with tags because i‘m not showing up there 😭 it’s my first time and right before my hiatus… i hope this will solve itself, because i really don’t have the time to worry about this now, not when we‘re flying in two days ._.

my lady series masterlist

It was the wedding of the year. No matter what the laws of Snezhnaya said, the Harbingers were royals in everyone's eyes. How could they not be, when they directly served under her Highness and led the infamous Fatui?

And when the first Harbinger, the Jester, announced that he would take a wife... it was the wedding of the year, if not the wedding of the century.

The ceremony would be attended by everyone who was anyone. Servants whispered about the most extravagant wedding they've ever seen, or well, prepared. Their words carried wide and vast, and soon nobles, rich merchants, and members of the Fatui heard of the rumors too.

Yet no one dared ask Pierro about the wedding or his future bride. They didn't want to risk his wrath, no matter how curious they were. Well, some dared to. His work colleagues all teased him for finally settling down, and all they got in response was an unimpressed glare. How else should Pierro answer the teasing of the youngest Harbinger? He didn't know much about love anyway, so he should shut his mouth, was what Pierro thought several times about Childe.

Pantalone had been a big part of the wedding preparations, so Pierro wasn't too bitter about the few teasing words that left the younger man's lips. Still, Pierro would've preferred it if they wouldn't tease him at all. There was simply no time for it. Just because he would be married soon didn't mean they could slack off with their work. And they did indeed slack off with their workloads and assigned missions.

The Fair Lady of the Harbingers didn't behave like a lady at all. Instead of getting the gnosis from Barbatos, she sent a letter from Mondstadt, full of mirth and teasing words. Pierro was very close to not inviting her to the wedding.

Dottore wasn't any better and gave him a bunch of limbs, still bleeding and making a mess of the floor. And then he had the gall to call this monsteraty a bouquet and demanded that he give it to his fiancé. He should've just chucked it right in his face, instead of telling his assistant to silently let this mess vanish.

And all the other harbingers weren’t better. Their comments and teasing words just worsened his mood the moment he saw one of them. 

But it was his darling lady, his fiancé, his soon to be bride, who always calmed him down. Not that he was a temperamental man, but his fellow Harbingers always brought the worst out of him. Sometimes he asked himself why he was doing this. Sometimes he just... wanted to leave. And he could. Take his lady love and leave the harbingers. But then he watched how Childe almost set the training grounds on fire again and got chased through the palace by the Captain and couldn’t bring himself to leave. The world would end if he didn’t keep them in check. 

This is why he tolerated their teasing and domineering personalities so that at the end of the day, he could finally fall into the arms of his darling lady, grumble about his day, and simply enjoy the time spent with her.

Soon they would be finally married and he could call her his lady wife, his love, simply his. And yet, every time he thought about the moment he would call her his wife, his mouth went dry and his heart started beating faster. He was nervous, oh so nervous- what if something went wrong? There could be so much going wrong, and Pierro wanted this to be the perfect day for his love, so she could always think back and remember their wedding day with a smile.

But he couldn’t show it. His face carried the usual scowl, only melting into a small smile when he saw his love. He had to be steady and calm. He was her husband and the strong man in her life. Not that his wife to be needed any protection, but the instinct was still in him. Arlecchino would tell him to knock it off and stop behaving like the stereotypical, overprotective husband. And he knows he is, and he knows he shouldn't be, it was wrong of him to do so. 

Of course, he knows this. His lady was strong, a powerful woman in her own right, and yet…and yet he couldn’t help himself. He wanted to protect her, keep her safe and satiated, without any complaints. It was his duty as a husband, his duty to love, cherish, and protect her. And he would. This he promised himself the moment it became clear he would marry her.

—

When the day of the wedding finally came, Pierro planned to prepare himself alone. He could clothe himself. He has always done it.

But then his fellow Harbingers barged into his room, chattering with each other and carrying packages upon packages with them.

"What are you doing?" Pierro hissed. Then he started slowly backing away from Signora’s disapproving gaze at his choice of clothing. 

"We’re here to save the day," chirped Columbia, and started humming one of the many tunes he had chosen for the wedding. 

"No", he refused, batting Arlecchino’s hands from his hair. 

"We definitely need to fix this," mused Pantalone, and started opening the packages they brought in. Then he went through coats and alternations of their harbinger uniforms, always picking them up and holding them in the air, only to put them away after a few seconds. 

Pierro sighed and prepared for an exhausting morning, while the harbingers around him chattered and chirped away, eyes gleaming with mirth. They knew exactly that he didn’t want them here, and yet they ignored his silent wish for peace. 

—

Time passed fast, and before Pierro truly realized it, he stood in front of his majesty, for she would be the one to bless his marriage. Behind him, people whispered and pointed, awed at the extravagance of his wedding.

And suddenly, the nerves hit. His breath hitched, his hands started shaking, and he started to feel uneasy. He would marry the woman he loved, link himself with her, exchange vows for life-

The sharp gaze of the Tsaritsa pulled him out of his spiraling thoughts and he took a deep breath. He couldn’t hesitate now. He had to stay strong and steady for his wife to be.

—

His eyes widened when the doors of the hall finally opened and his darling lady finally showed her in her wedding dress. Her steps were slow, her long veil being carried by two young children, and her white dress falling and folding like a river, trailing after her elegant person.

A small smile was on her face, her hands full with a bouquet of roses, which she passed to one of the children accompanying her. She took his offered hand, stepping next to his right side. 

"You are beautiful," he whispered, and the radiant smile she gave in return almost made him gasp. A smile full of love, directed at him. He would marry her; he is marrying her. His lady, his darling, his wife. The woman he will live with from today until his death.

—

And so he spoke his vow, to love and cherish her, to protect and take care of her, till the end of his days.

ASTRANNE 2022

[thefirststarr]

SPACEMAS DAY 25 ✨🪐🌎☄️☀️🌕

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! These last 25 days have been so fun! Thank you for coming along with me!!

Majestic on a cosmic scale, M100 is known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It’s a large galaxy of over 100 billion stars with well-defined spiral arms that is similar to the Milky Way Galaxy. Also one of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, M100 (aka NGC 4321) is 56 million light-years away toward the constellation of Berenice's Hair (Coma Berenices). This Hubble Space Telescope image of M100 was taken with the Wide Field Camera 3 and accentuates bright blue star clusters and intricate winding dust lanes which are hallmarks of this class of galaxies. Studies of variable stars in M100 have played an important role in determining the size and age of the Universe.

Image Credit & Copyright: NASA, ESA, Hubble

[aseuki]

HI for the askgame if i may: 🪐🔮♟️🧋

answer with any/all ocs your heart desires gimme that good oc content >:]

[ask meme]

Omg for sure for sure! Avalanches you with so much OC Lore

🪐 (Saturn) - What planet are they from? Is it in Gamble Galaxy, Another Dimension, the Mirror World, the New World, or somewhere else? Where do they live now?

Currently, Stell drifts through the cosmos with Parhelic Anima, the Nova that they call home!

However, they are originally from Newglow, a planet located in a sister system to the Gamble Galaxy that could be most easily compared to Mekkai from Milky Way Wishes. A technologically forward city, it’s a local major hub for travel and as such is a veritable cultural melting pot. Most travelers and society visit and inhabit the upper hemisphere, while the machinery and maintenance that runs the planet is sequestered underneath.

Despite being primarily an urban setting, it does experience all four seasons within its atmosphere!

Meanwhile, Phemus presently wanders the pocket of Hades between the realms of the dreaming and the dead, enacting her role in ferrying souls.

It’s a vast, lonely place, and she treasures what little conversation she could grab from her work (and from her coworkers)

As for where she’s from…

Who can say!

🔮 (Crystal Ball) - Out of all the treasures in the Great Cave Offensive, Kirby is letting your OC pick one from his stash to keep! Which one do they pick, and why?

Already answered this for Stell (it’s the Machine Parts), but I think Phemus might pick the Star Droplet!

Material goods largely mean little to her—it’s the intent and sentiment that matters, so I think she’d be more inclined to pick something that reminded her of the giftee! I also think a little piece of starstuff can strike the right chords of sentiment for her in general haha.

♟️ (Pawn) - Does your OC get possessed easily, or do they have the willpower to fight back against any possible attempts? Have they been possessed before?

Despite their piss poor wisdom score, Stell is remarkably immune to getting possessed!Then again, it’s tough to try claiming something that’s already been claimed He claims it’s because of his naturally high intellect and willpower 😤😤😤

Phemus is also gifted with high resistance to possession, due to her innate psychic magic tied to the realms of consciousness.Though I imagine if on the rare chance anyone really tried and succeeded, they’d be pretty easily driven out by the absolute hurricane of shitposting that goes on in that noggin of hers asdkfjndskfjn

🧋 (Boba Tea) - Come up with a Kirby Café item themed around your OC! It can be a savoury dish, a drink, a dessert, or something else entirely.

I’ve actually answered for both Stell and Phemus! Stell’s would be a mexican hot chocolate lava cake (with a red velvet twist), and Phemus’s would be a dark chocolate mango mousse!

[bchargoistheartist94]

“There may be aliens in our Milky Way galaxy, and there are billions of other galaxies. The probability is almost certain that there is life somewhere in space.”— Buzz Aldrin (NASA) 👨‍🚀

Aliens might exist in outer space especially grey aliens like this fellow right here I drew on @procreateapp! Do YOU believe in aliens? 👽

I had fun drawing this little guy and I love things that came from outer space! 🪐 Here’s a WIP video I made on Procreate!

[mamabearwonders]

Ever have those rough days where you just wanna give up, something crazy cool happens then you look up to the sky and say to your dearly departed loved ones, "I know that was you"? Well, that was me tonight.

At work, I had a chat with a young man. He said what he puts his faith into has carried him through his whole life and that's going to tie into what just happened now. Pretty cosmic.🪐🌠

Most of my friends gained their black heavy metal emo-y angel wings early.🪽Then I met Wolfie👼🏼 last year. His wings were ready, my heart was not. So the last few months of his life, we lived it up. We acknowledged his suffering, but we also gave him the best months of his life. It was like we were infinite and not on a timeline.

Flsonfor the past year, I've been in a pretty bad depressive episode. Things are piling up and I just wanted to cry tonight. Then I spontaneously decided to go on a walk. I found a leaf in the hallway that I kept and I saw it was snowing outside. And I knew my loved ones were with me.

It may seem a little silly, but there's been so many times I can tell my loved ones are with me, that it's no longer a coincidence. Wolfie crossed over right at the beginning of a new season, fall. The leaf reminds me of that new journey for him and a new journey for me. The transition from fall to winter. As if he's saying to start the next chapter.

Nobody has it figured out. We're the memories of stars experiencing being human for a little while on a meatball shaped planet spiraling through an infinite impossible galaxy.

My friends and I weren't even supposed to live as long as we did. I think because we have been surviving for most of our lives, we don't acknowledge how badass we really are and what we're capable of.

And I think Tumblr is kind of like the solar system💫. We're all different parts of galaxies and milky ways and stars coming together on here to find who understands our own little world. We're not all that alone.

It was nice to just feel the snow☃️. I hope my friends get to experience the seasons on the other side as well. I don't know all of what I believe in, but I do know that wherever my loved ones are, they're in a beautiful place.

Every time they're near, every physical and mental pain I'm feeling just poof goes away for a little bit. And it's a reminder that even though sometimes life is a shit show and it's perfectly okay to be sad and sit with your feelings for a little bit and not have it all figured out, there have been good times. Our suffering is very valid, but sometimes I have to dwell on something else than the pain or it just drives me crazy.

It's hard to see sometimes when you're just surviving. So sometimes you need to just have a little sit and a little snack and free yourself from not having everything figured out.🌟

[railingsofsorrow]

300+ followers celebration

•°. *࿐。o○☆ 𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗬 o○☆ ′࿐•°.。

A/N: i still can't believe I'm at 300 followers, thank you so much guys!! this give me so much motivation to keep writing. this blog has been my little relief from my busy college days. now, I'm creating this little celebration so you can fill up my ask box with requests <3

❝ we've traveled the seas, we've ridden the stars we've seen everything from saturn to mars... ⋰ ⋱ ⋰ ⋱

[ GUIDELINES & RULES ]

― i will not write: smut; age play; zoophilia or any topics related. and you must pick characters just from the list below.

🪐pick a character (special spots to go stargazing)

— can be reader insert, character x character or no pairing.

🪐pick a length (travel through a galaxy)

🪐pick a trope (visit a planet)

🪐pick a dialogue prompt

🪐specify if you want canon, canon divergence, au, soft or heavy angst, etc, or if I can go with the flow.

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･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. SPECIALS SPOTS TO GO STARGAZING ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ.

🪐pick a character

the beach ― “stupid things have good outcomes all the time”

jj maybank

kiara carrera

pope hayward

sarah cameron

john b routledge

cleo (does anyone know her last name???)

the forbidden forest ― “I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good”

remus lupin

sirius black

james potter

peter pettigrew

regulus black

pandora lovegood

lily evans

marlene mckinnon

the fbi headquarters ― “wheels up in thirty”

spencer reid

emily prentiss

jennifer jareau

the mystic grill ― “i was feeling epic”

stefan salvatore

caroline forbes

bonnie bennett

the compound ― “always and forever”

klaus mikaelson

kol mikaelson

rebekah mikaelson

freya mikaelson

the empire state building ― “with great power comes great responsibility”

andrew!peter parker

tom!peter parker

♦

･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. TRAVEL THROUGH A GALAXY ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ

🪐pick a length

milky way

the Milky Way is made up of approximately 100 billion stars. the concentration of stars in a band adds to the evidence that it is a spiral galaxy and the amount of dust and the dominant colors of the light match those we find in other typical spiral galaxies. ↬ drabble = 100 words

andromeda galaxy

Andromeda, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is a spiral galaxy located about 2.5 million light years away. It has a past involving collisions and accretion of other galaxies. ↬ blurb = 200 + words

alcyoneus

the Alcyoneus galaxy — named after the son of Ouranos, the Greek primordial god of the sky — was discovered about 3 billion light-years. It is considered the largest galaxy discovered and it also provides insights about the cosmic web. ↬ oneshot = 400 + words

♦

･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. VISIT A PLANET ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ.

🪐pick a trope (you can either choose one or mix two or more tropes)

friends to lovers

platonic

fake dating

enemies to lovers

second chance at love

grumpy x sunshine

star-crossed lovers

love confessions

♦

･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. STARE AT A CONSTELLATION ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ.

🪐pick a dialogue prompt

alpha canis majoris ( angst )

[1] [2]

also known as "canis major", it represents the bigger dog following orion, the hunter in greek mythology. home to the brightest star in the sky, sirius, as well as to several notable deep sky objects.

lupus ( fluff )

[1]

"the wolf" lies in the southern hemisphere, between centaurus and scorpius. lupus contains two stars with known planets and no messier objects. the brightest star in the constellation is men, alpha lupi, with an apparent magnitude of 2.30.

lyra ( hurt/comfort )

[1] [2]

the constellation is associated with the myth of the greek musician and poet orpheus. lyra lies in the northern sky and represents the lyre, a musical instrument with strings used in antiquity and later times. contains six formally named stars: aladfar, sheliak, sulafat, vega, xihe, and chasoň.

leo ( touch-starved )

[1]

one of the easiest to spot over earth, the leo constellation is the 12th largest of all the constellations and can be found by looking for the head of the lion, or the "sickle," starting at the regulus (alpha leonis) star.

vulpecula ( platonic )

[1]

its name means “the little fox” in latin. the constellation was depicted as a fox holding a goose in its jaws. the stars were later separated to form two constellations, anser and vulpecula, and then merged back together into the present-day vulpecula constellation.

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ready to stargaze?

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...as much as it seems like you own my heart it's astronomy, we're two worlds apart. ❞

[wtfearth123]

Roughly 1 trillion stars make up the Andromeda Galaxy, while the Milky Way Galaxy consists of about 250 billion stars. ✨🪐🌌

[dnchristiebooks]

Hello, it’s me again. *rests chin in hand*

Now available for purchase: books one AND TWO of a ten-part sci-fi/MLM romance series! Help support a struggling queer Black author!

Thriving: Destiny on Amazon (paperback and e-book)!! Thriving: Destiny on Goodreads!!

A few years have passed since the events in Alaska. Warren Cougar finds himself traversing the galaxy for enough alien firepower to rid the Earth of the eliyi—with the assistance of Thrive, for whom his feelings have grown in the time they've been apart.

Between an ocean planet, a bloodthirsty frost dragon, a debilitating injury, and the catalysts of an intergalactic war, Warren attempts to navigate his own internal conflicts while also fighting to keep himself alive.

When the sentient darkness of the universe known as the Emmuli becomes a key player in the impending destruction of the Milky Way, however...that may be a task easier dreamed about than achieved.

Within the Thriving series, you’ll find

🪐 LBTQ+ representation 🪐 a diverse cast of characters 🪐 disabled characters and neurodivergence 🪐 an action-packed love letter to both classic and contemporary sci-fi 🪐 a slow-burn between the two main characters

A quick summary of the first five books (the M31 Arc)—

The dramatic collision of Orthrive’poliea’s vehicle with a nearby lake upends Warren Cougar’s life more than he ever expected. Along with conspiracies, intergalactic war, and tumultuous dealings with interspace politics, he has to survive a hostile alien army and a semi-omnipotent sentient darkness doing everything in their power to destroy Earth and the rest of the Milky Way—and Thrive’s native galaxy, Andromeda. Navigating their way through seemingly endless battle after seemingly endless battle, Warren and Thrive also find they must navigate themselves as well as their growing relationship with each other.

Book One Links:

Thriving on Amazon (paperback and e-book) Thriving on Barnes & Noble.com (paperback only)

[revenant-coining]

*hi there! Could i please get a set of titles, 1st person pronouns, and 3rd person pronouns that are kinda dragon-y, grand, and related to fire or space? Thank ya kindly!!

here ya go !

1stpp: i/me/my/mine/myself

fi/fire/fiy/fiyne/fireself

bli/bla/blaz/blazine/blazself

in/infer/infeno/infernine/infernoself

bu/bur/burn/burnine/burnself

chi/cha/char/charine/charself

em/emb/ember/embine or emberine/emberself

fli/fla/flame/flamine/flameself

fli/fla/flare/flarine/flareself

spa/spar/spark/sparkine/sparkself

spi/spa/space/spacine/spaceself

gal/gala/galaxy/galaxine/galaxyself

sti/sta/star/starine/starself

co/com/comet/comine or cometine/cometself

met/meteor/meteorite/meteorine/meteoriteself

ne/neb/nebula/nebuline/nebulaself

ne/neb/nebulae/nebuline/nebulaeself

🔥/🔥e/🔥y/🔥ine/🔥yself

🪐/🪐e/🪐y/🪐ine/🪐yself

☄️/☄️e/☄️y/☄️ine/☄️yself

⭐️/⭐️e/⭐️y/⭐️ine/⭐️yself

3rdpp: xe/xim/xis/xis/ximself

fire/fire/fires/fires/fireself

blaze/blaze/blazes/blazes/blazeself

inferno/inferno/infernos/infernos/infernoself

burn/burn/burns/burns/burnself

char/char/chars/chars/charself

ember/ember/embers/embers/emberself

flame/flame/flames/flames/flameself

flare/flare/flares/flares/flareself

spark/spark/sparks/sparks/sparkself

space/space/spaces/spaces/spaceself

galaxy/galaxy/galaxys/galaxys/galaxyself

milky/way/milkys/ways/milkywayself

star/cluster/stars/clusters/starclusterself

star/star/stars/stars/starself

comet/comet/comets/comets/cometself

falling/star/fallings/star/sfallingstarself

meteorite/meteorite/meteorites/meteorites/meteoriteself

nebula/nebula/nebulas/nebulas/nebulaself

nebulae/nebulae/nebulaes/nebulaes/nebulaeself

🔥/🔥/🔥s/🔥s/🔥self

🪐/🪐/🪐s/🪐s/🪐self

☄️/☄️/☄️s/☄️s/☄️self

⭐️/⭐️/⭐️s/⭐️s/⭐️self

Titles:

the one who blows sparks

the one who chars

the one with flame

the one with sparks

the falling star

[pronoun] from the milky way

[pronoun] from the star clusters

[pronoun] from the galaxy

the dragon from the milky way

the dragon from the star clusters

the dragon from the galaxy

the draconic fire breather

the draconic inferno

the draconic star cluster

the draconic comet

the draconic star

the draconic spark blower

the draconic nebula / nebulae

‘one’ can be changed 2 any noun

@pronoun-arc

[astranne]

— HALFBLOOD

a greek/roman mythology x blue lock series

— synopsis ;

„blessed we are, they all say, the ones who don‘t understand“, you whisper and trace the shape of his lips with your finger.

„blessed we are, say the stories of old, say our legacies, the mortals who only hear the glory and fame of the tales“, you continue, while he takes a shuddering breath. your words hit hard but they are the truth.

„i say we‘re cursed. cursed to be born painfully, cursed to life painfully and cursed to die, not only in pain but also alone.“ you lean closer, and it shouldn’t be allowed, when you utter so paining words, whisper the following so softly, as if you confessed him your love.

„and if we ever fall in love… then we shall love with all our heart and mind, until one of us dies. nothing else can destroy the bond we have, because i have given you my soul.“ and you pledge your words with a kiss.

— summary ;

in which you, a halfblood and bastard child of [REDACTED], have a mortal lover who‘s heart only beats for football and you.

— genre ;

may vary from each work, fluff, angst, hurt/comfort, suggestive

— warnings ;

each work will have it’s own warnings, will contain spoilers (for non-manga readers), may go really into mythology stories, may be suggestive, may contain curse words, may have different genders than gn!reader in some works

— characters ;

isagi yoichi, bachira meguru, kunigami rensuke, mikage reo, nagi seishiro, itoshi rin, itoshi sae, michael kaiser, noel noa, oliver aiku, julian loki, + more to be added!

— author notes ;

blue lock really has me in a chokehold. so here i am. once again 😭 starting to write this when i should be doing important school stuff... this series has my current obsessions put together, blue lock AND my returning pjo/mythology phase. please note that it will take some time for each piece to be written, as i want them to bit longer than my usual works (more than like 200 words lmao) and i'm in a rather studious phase in school rn. i should definitely not start another series, when i already have an event going on but spare with me. because i think this will just continue to grow and be definitely a longer series, spanning over several weeks. maybe i'll never close it.... requests are closed for this series (for now) until i put a notice on it. i don't wanna kill my currently insane motivation to write with restricting myself. other than that, i think everything has been said. enjoy!

— greek pantheon masterlist ;

aphrodite; divine beauty.

ares; fire in our blood.

itoshi sae x fem!reader

— roman pantheon masterlist ;

…

— taglist ;

@stellumi , @keqism , @wanderersbell , @venexus , @lilikags , @kuminarim , @mael-0 , @dervaaas , @aly4a, @yanfei-kisser , @isentsworld , @tsukishiro-yue2402 , @him3ru , @horologiumwise , @aoi-turtle + more to be added!

-> if you wish to be part of the taglist, which includes every new posted work, please comment below this post or send me a quick ask!

-> if your name is bold, this means i can’t tag you!

ASTRANNE 2023

[thefirststarr]

SPACEMAS DAY 16 ✨🪐🌎☄️☀️🌕

This featured wide-angle mosaic was taken over the steppe golden fields in Mértola, Portugal in 2020. From such a dark location, an immediately-evident breathtaking glow arched over the night sky: the central band of the Milky Way galaxy. But this sky had much more. Thin clouds crossed the sky like golden ribbons. The planet Mars appeared on the far left, while Saturn and Jupiter were also simultaneously visible. However on the opposite side of the sky, here seen on the far right. Near the top of the image the bright star Vega can be found, while the far-distant and faint Andromeda Galaxy can be seen toward the left, just below Milky Way's arch.

Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro (TWAN, Dark Sky Alqueva)

[global-education]

Unveiling the Mysteries of Hoag's Object 🌌

In the vast expanse of the universe, there are celestial objects that never cease to amaze and bewilder astronomers and space enthusiasts alike. One such enigmatic wonder is Hoag's Object, a peculiar and mesmerizing galaxy that has left scientists scratching their heads for decades. 🌠

🔍 What is Hoag's Object?

Hoag's Object, named after the American astronomer Arthur Hoag who discovered it in 1950, is a rare and mysterious galaxy located approximately 600 million light-years away from Earth in the Serpens constellation. It is categorized as a ring galaxy, and what sets it apart from most other galaxies is its distinctive appearance.

🌀 The Bizarre Structure

The most captivating feature of Hoag's Object is its astonishingly symmetrical ring of bright, massive blue stars encircling a much older, yellowish central core. This unique structure gives the galaxy the appearance of a celestial donut, making it a sight to behold. The central core, however, remains an enigma, with its origin and nature still largely unknown.

🌟 The Central Mystery

One of the central mysteries surrounding Hoag's Object is the origin of its central core. While the formation of the outer ring of bright stars is believed to have been triggered by a collision with another galaxy billions of years ago, the inner core's origin remains unclear. Some theories suggest that it may be the remnants of a small galaxy that merged with Hoag's Object, but this hypothesis requires further investigation.

🌌 A Cosmic Rarity

Ring galaxies like Hoag's Object are exceptionally rare in the universe, with only a handful of them identified to date. Their formation is believed to be the result of a complex cosmic dance involving gravitational interactions between galaxies. As such, studying Hoag's Object provides valuable insights into the dynamics of galactic collisions and the formation of these peculiar structures.

🔭 The Power of Telescopes

Understanding the mysteries of Hoag's Object would not have been possible without the remarkable power of telescopes. Observations made using both ground-based and space-based telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, have enabled scientists to capture stunning images and gather crucial data about this distant galaxy.

🌠 What Can We Learn?

Hoag's Object holds the key to unraveling the secrets of galaxy formation and evolution. By studying its structure and composition, astronomers hope to gain a deeper understanding of how galaxies like our own Milky Way come into existence and change over time. This knowledge could provide valuable insights into the history and future of our own cosmic neighborhood.

🪐 The Quest Continues

The quest to unveil the mysteries of Hoag's Object is far from over. Astronomers continue to analyze data and develop new theories to explain its unusual characteristics. Future missions and technological advancements in astronomy promise to shed more light on this captivating cosmic anomaly.

[jasopira]

🌌 The Collision with the Andromeda Galaxy 🌌

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Hey everyone! 👋 Today, I want to dive into an incredibly mind-blowing astronomical event that's going to happen in the distant future: the collision between our very own Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy! 🪐🔥

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📅 Timing:

Before we get into the details, let's talk about the timeline. This collision, also known as the "Andromeda-Milky Way merger," is estimated to occur around 4 billion years from now. Yep, that's a long time in the future! ⏳ But hey, who doesn't love thinking about the future and what's in store for our galaxy?

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🌌 The Players:

The Milky Way and Andromeda are the two largest spiral galaxies in our Local Group, a collection of galaxies that includes more than 54 members! 🌟 Both galaxies are absolutely massive, with billions of stars and countless celestial wonders waiting to collide. When they finally meet, it will be a cosmic spectacle of epic proportions! 🚀💥

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⚛️ The Dance of Gravity:

So, how does this collision even happen? Well, it all comes down to gravity. Over the course of billions of years, the gravitational pull between the Milky Way and Andromeda is gradually bringing them closer together. It's like a slow-motion cosmic dance that will ultimately lead to a cosmic collision! 💃💫

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💥 The Ultimate Impact:

When the galaxies collide, it won't be a violent crash in the traditional sense. The stars within the galaxies are so far apart that they'll mostly pass through each other without directly colliding. However, the gravitational forces will cause a magnificent cosmic reshuffling! 🌌✨

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🌃 The New Super Galaxy:

After the collision, the galaxies will merge to form a new, gigantic elliptical galaxy. Picture it: a breathtaking union of stars, gas, and dust from the Milky Way and Andromeda, creating a colossal galactic masterpiece! 🖼️🌠 This newly formed galaxy will be referred to as "Milkomeda" by some scientists, a fitting combination of names! 🌌🌟

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🕳️ The Black Hole Conundrum:

Both the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies have supermassive black holes lurking at their centers. These black holes have millions or even billions of times the mass of our Sun. So, what happens when the galaxies merge? Will we end up with two black holes in the center of Milkomeda? 🤔

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🌌 Binary Black Hole:

Initially, when the galaxies collide, their supermassive black holes will be set on a collision course as well. As Milkomeda forms, there's a high possibility that the two black holes will engage in a celestial dance, spiraling closer to each other. This intense gravitational interaction might lead to the formation of a binary black hole system at the center of the new galaxy! 🌌💫

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⚛️ Cosmic Merger:

Over time, the binary black hole system will continue to orbit and interact, emitting gravitational waves, which are ripples in the fabric of spacetime. These waves carry away energy, causing the black holes to slowly spiral inward. Eventually, after an incredibly long timescale, the black holes will merge into a single, even more massive black hole! 🌌🔁

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🌟 A Stellar Future:

Despite this incredible event, there's no need to worry about its impact on our lives. By the time this collision occurs, it's highly likely that our Sun will have completed its life cycle and the Earth will no longer be habitable. So, we can sit back, relax, and marvel at the cosmic spectacle from the comfort of another realm! 🌏💫

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🌌 The Fate of Our Solar System:

As the galaxies merge and form Milkomeda, you might be wondering what will become of our humble solar system. While the collision will have significant effects on the galactic scale, the impact on our specific location within the galaxy is relatively predictable.

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🌟1. Minimal Disruption:

The vast majority of stars and planetary systems within the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are far apart, with immense distances separating them. Therefore, the chances of individual stars or planetary systems colliding during the merger are extraordinarily low. In all likelihood, our solar system will not experience a direct collision with any other star or system during this event. Phew! 😅

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🌌2. Change in Galactic Neighborhood:

However, the collision will cause a reshuffling of the stars in both galaxies, including the movement of our solar system within the newly formed Milkomeda. Our solar system will find itself in a new neighborhood, possibly closer to the center of the merged galaxy than its current position in the Milky Way. This relocation will bring changes to our night sky and cosmic surroundings. 🌃🌌

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⭐3. Stellar Interactions:

As our solar system drifts closer to the galactic center, it may pass by or interact gravitationally with other stars or planetary systems along the way. These interactions, while rare and statistically improbable, could potentially have subtle effects on the orbits of objects within our solar system. However, the chances of a catastrophic collision or disruption of our planetary orbits are incredibly slim. 🌎🪐

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🌌4. Survival of the Sun:

By the time the collision occurs, our Sun will have already gone through its natural life cycle. It will have exhausted its nuclear fuel and expanded into a red giant, engulfing the inner planets, including Earth. So, from the perspective of life on Earth, the changes brought about by the galactic collision are unlikely to directly impact us.

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🔭 Observations and Research:

Scientists are already studying the Andromeda-Milky Way merger extensively. They use powerful telescopes and simulations to unravel the mysteries of this collision and understand its implications. The discoveries made through this research will undoubtedly expand our knowledge of galaxy formation and evolution! 📚🔬

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🌌 #AndromedaCollision #GalacticMerger #CosmicDance #MilkyWayAndAndromeda #Astronomy #SpaceExploration

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Let's keep our eyes on the stars and stay curious about the wonders of the universe! 🌌🚀✨ Share your thoughts and let's discuss this incredible collision that awaits us in the far future! 😄💬

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Warren Cougar has always been passionate about outer space and the beings that supposedly live far beyond the realm of his knowledge. He works for an organization that deals with the possibility of the otherworldly, after all.

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