New research indicates that dark energy, which pushes the universe apart, might not be constant as previously believed. This discovery raises the possibility that the universe could eventually collapse into a 'Big Crunch', reversing its expansion since the Big Bang. The new study combines extensive cosmic mapping with other measurements, suggesting dark energy's evolution could fundamentally alter our understanding of cosmic dynamics. If gravity overcomes dark energy's influence, stars and galaxies could merge into a concentrated core, culminating in an intense inferno as the universe collapses on itself.
For decades, we have relied on a standard model of the universe, but our new data suggests that dark energy might be evolving over time.
If this is true, it will change everything we thought we knew about the cosmos.
Some scientists have proposed that gravity will eventually overwhelm dark energy and pull the universe back together in the reversal of the Big Bang.
According to this chilling theory, the cosmos will eventually start to collapse in on itself until every shred of matter is compressed into a hot, dense inferno.
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