"Galactic Fugitives: Stars on the Run to Our Galaxy"

Hypervelocity stars, capable of traveling at speeds exceeding 1,000 kilometers per second, may be escaping from the Milky Way and heading towards the Andromeda galaxy. This intergalactic exchange of stars is a prelude to the eventual collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda, which is predicted to occur in roughly 5 billion years. The study suggests that some hypervelocity stars originating from Andromeda may already be migrating towards the Milky Way, potentially altering our galaxy's composition in the distant future.