You’ve heard about the Big Bang. But how will everything as we know it end?
Since its birth, the universe has been expanding, and the rate of its expansion is accelerating.
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What does this mean for the future of space? This video from Munich-based information designers Kurzgesagt (German for "in short") illustrates how the universe might meet its demise.
Here are three theories:
The Big Rip
Space expands so fast, gravity can’t handle it and galaxies tear apart.
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Heat Death/A Big Freeze
As the universe expands more and more, matter slowly decays until star-forming gas clouds dissipate and stars slowly extinguish. The universe halts and everything is dead forever.
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