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Scientists have long believed the universe would continue expanding forever. However, new findings challenge this view. Recent data from two key cosmic surveys suggest dark energy may not be constant. This could eventually lead to a cosmic collapse known as the 'Big Crunch.' The future of the universe is now open to new interpretations.Researchers from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collected detailed observations of galaxies across the universe. This data shows that the force responsible for cosmic expansion, called dark energy, may not behave in a constant way.Dark energy has been assumed to follow the cosmological constant, a fixed value based on Einstein's theory of general relativity. But new results suggest this model might be incomplete or incorrect.A recent study, released in June and now awaiting peer review, offers a new model. It proposes that dark energy includes two parts: the axion and the cosmological constant.Axion: This is a hypothetical ultralight particle. It rarely interacts with matter but can influence the universe on large scales.Cosmological constant: This is a number in Einstein's equations. It is linked to the energy density of space itself.Researchers now believe that the current acceleration of the universe may be mostly due to the axion, rather than the cosmological constant alone.Over time, the axion field may lose its strength. Once this happens, the cosmological constant, which is negative in this new model, could dominate.Unlike a positive cosmological constant, which speeds up expansion, a negative one slows it down. This could reverse the expansion process, according to the study.If this model is correct, the universe's expansion may stop. Then, the universe would start to contract. This would lead to a future collapse phase called the 'Big Crunch.'In this stage, galaxies would move closer, collide, and merge. The universe would become smaller, hotter, and denser. All cosmic structures could break down.According to the researchers, this change could begin in about 10 billion years. That is much sooner than earlier predictions which assumed endless expansion.Another 10 billion years after that could see the universe collapsing completely. The full lifespan of the universe, according to this theory, could be around 33 billion years.The idea that dark energy changes over time introduces major questions. If proven, this could shift the foundation of modern cosmology.For now, the findings are under review. But they open the door to future studies that may better explain how the universe will end.The Big Crunch is a theory where the universe stops expanding and begins contracting until it collapses into a dense, hot point.The universe may start to collapse in about 10 billion years and fully collapse in another 10 billion, totalling about 33 billion years of cosmic life.
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