It's possible but improbable. When the Andromeda galaxy and the milky collide, there will be comparatively very few actual star collisions because galaxies are mostly made of empty space.
There is a much higher chance of being hit by an object that comes from our own solar system because it would have the same trajectory, speed, etc. I mean those things are following us permanently! And we know this because it already happened.
I think (somebody correct me if I'm wrong) that all we really need is our sun, and to not be swallowed in a black hole or something. Eg. if we lost our own black hole, or a hole got punched in our galaxy (not where we are), or our solar system got slung out of the galaxy (intact)- we'd be fine, right?
There are other interstellar objects like comets, asteroids, planets, and dwarf stars roaming around that could take us out at any moment, directly or indirectly. A blackhole isn't much different than any of those in terms of consequence. The same process that would fling a blackhole around can fling anything around, and in theory primordial blackholes could be as small as most of those other objects.
Yes, and it’s absolutely terrifying. I know at that point I wouldn’t feel anything but it’s depressing to know that everything you have, and will ever know, could be destroyed in an instant.
But that is life - you will die at the end. This is not a reason to be depressive, there is a way to find freedom accepting the volatile nature of everything. Enjoy your life, do not harm anybody and do positive work.
There is a much higher chance of being hit by an object that comes from our own solar system because it would have the same trajectory, speed, etc. I mean those things are following us permanently! And we know this because it already happened.
Someone shall fine the offender. /s
livescience.com or science.com same poor material.