14-05-2025
Dutch scientists say universe will die sooner than expected
(NewsNation) — New research by Dutch scientists revealed that the universe is expected to die sooner than previously believed, according to new research.
The Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics' newest development comes after a pivotal revision from the previous estimate of 10 to the power of 1,100 years. Despite the change, scientists say people shouldn't be worried as the universe still has 10 to the power of 78 years before it happens — that's a one with 78 zeroes.
'We calculate the creation of virtual pairs of massless scalar particles in spherically symmetric asymptotically flat curved spacetimes,' said author Heino Falcke. 'This calculation is based on covariant perturbation theory with the quantum field representing, e.g., gravitons or photons.'
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Data from March 2025 showed a dark energy — a mysterious force that makes up nearly 70% of the universe — may be weakening. The idea of dark energy was first introduced by Albert Einstein in his theory of relativity.
'Now, there is the possibility that everything comes to an end; would we consider that a good thing or a bad thing?' said Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, cosmologist and study collaborator at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Scientists have also acknowledged that the sun in about a billion years will be too hot, leading to the boiling of our oceans.
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