Scientists predict the universe will end in ‘big crunch’

If ultimately true, the universe will reach its maximum size around 11 billion years from now. At that point, physics (and ...

Data from dark-energy observatories indicate universe may 'end in a big crunch' at 33 billion years old

The universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan, a Cornell physicist calculates with new data from ...
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First Stars Appeared in a 'Pre-Heated' Universe, Says Surprising Study

Elon Musk has counted previous flight tests as successes. Scientists at UT Austin claim the first provable quantum supremacy, showing a 12-qubit system beat classical computers—paving the way for real ...
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New study reveals that the first stars formed in a universe that was already pre-heated

A surprising new study reveals that the first stars appeared in a pre-heated universe, challenging earlier ideas about early cosmic conditions.

Faint radio signals suggest early universe was heated, not cold, before it 'lit up'

Astronomers hunting for evidence of the light from the first stars and galaxies have found that the universe was warm, rather than cold, before it "lit up." ...
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Did light exist at the beginning of the universe?

Nowadays, the dark of night is interspersed with the light of stars. But before the stars were born, did light shine at the beginning of the universe? The short answer is "no." But the long answer ...
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The Universe’s first magnetic fields were shockingly weak, but changed everything

Primordial magnetic fields, billions of times weaker than a fridge magnet, may have left lasting imprints on the Universe.