This Equation Shows That the Universe Will Run out of Stars
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The measurements are very complex, but with indicators such as UV light, we can get a good idea of how the rate of star formation has changed over time. Astronomers Piero Madau and Simon Lilly first put this idea into practice in the 1990s.
But what does this cycle look like long-term and on a cosmic average? Do the stars become fewer and fewer over time? It turns out there is a formula that can show physicists the broad picture of star formation rate over time.
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