MORE CLARIFICATION: The final answer in this video is made under the assumption that everything in the universe is static. Obviously, everything is in constant motion, including galaxies, and space itself is stretching. The answer would be correct if the spacecraft arrived at the location where the galaxy used to be when the spacecraft first left. The Andromeda Galaxy is moving towards us at a speed of about 396,000 km/h (246,000 mph). The Parker Solar Probe is now the fastest man-made object and could achieve a maximum speed of 690,000 km/h (428,000 mph). So, if the Parker Solar Probe is heading towards the Andromeda Galaxy at it’s maximum velocity of 690,000 km/h and Andromeda is heading towards us at a speed of 396,000 km/h, how long would it take for them to meet? This is sounding like a story problem. So, using the formula: Time = Distance / (Speed A + Speed B) we get the answer: Time = 24,219,648,000,000,000,000 km / (690,000 km/h + 396,000 km/h). So, that would be 22,301,701,657,459 hours, which is 2,545,856,354 years.
+nimaiiikun You're the first one to catch my mistake! I realized that after the video was live. I made the assumption that the galaxies weren't moving. Obviously they are. Andromeda is moving towards us much faster than a space craft would move towards it. Plus space is stretching. The answer would be completely different taking these into account. I should send you a prize. How about a free CD or free album download?
+nimaiiikun Just send an e-mail to albedomusic [at] gmail [dot] com and I'll send you something. You can choose between a physical CD or an mp3 album download.
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MORE CLARIFICATION: The final answer in this video is made under the assumption that everything in the universe is static. Obviously, everything is in constant motion, including galaxies, and space itself is stretching. The answer would be correct if the spacecraft arrived at the location where the galaxy used to be when the spacecraft first left. The Andromeda Galaxy is moving towards us at a speed of about 396,000 km/h (246,000 mph). The Parker Solar Probe is now the fastest man-made object and could achieve a maximum speed of 690,000 km/h (428,000 mph). So, if the Parker Solar Probe is heading towards the Andromeda Galaxy at it’s maximum velocity of 690,000 km/h and Andromeda is heading towards us at a speed of 396,000 km/h, how long would it take for them to meet? This is sounding like a story problem. So, using the formula: Time = Distance / (Speed A + Speed B) we get the answer: Time = 24,219,648,000,000,000,000 km / (690,000 km/h + 396,000 km/h). So, that would be 22,301,701,657,459 hours, which is 2,545,856,354 years.
How do u calculate this
You deserve way more subs
nice video! I always wondered. But does this assume the galaxies remain in their current positions until the time we reach them?
+nimaiiikun You're the first one to catch my mistake! I realized that after the video was live. I made the assumption that the galaxies weren't moving. Obviously they are. Andromeda is moving towards us much faster than a space craft would move towards it. Plus space is stretching. The answer would be completely different taking these into account. I should send you a prize. How about a free CD or free album download?
yay!
+nimaiiikun Just send an e-mail to albedomusic [at] gmail [dot] com and I'll send
you something. You can choose between a physical CD or an mp3 album
download.
This video was good :)
+Adam H Thanks a bunch!
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How many light years away is the NORTH STAR
Your next random question should be that how many pennies could fit in NYC
How many light yaers away is the BIG DIPPER
How long would it take the fastest man-made object to get to the nearest Galaxy?
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