Data Indicate Universe May 'end in a Big Crunch' at 33b Years Old
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A new study suggests that data from dark energy observatories indicate the universe may end in a 'big crunch' at 33 billion years old, but the discussion is muted with only one comment expressing skepticism about the findings.
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Original article: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1475-7516/2025/09...
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