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The Universe is expanding, and the expansion is accelerating. Distant galaxies are not only receding, their recession speeds up over time. So how, then, are galaxies still colliding?

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Ask Ethan: Why do galaxies still collide in the expanding Universe?

The Universe is expanding, and individual, bound structures are all receding away from one another. How, then, are galaxies still colliding?

^{Ethan Siegel (Big Think)}