Scientists Say the Universe Could End in 30 Years

Sep 9, 2026 #Astrum #Space #DarkEnergy
When will the universe end?
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Scientists are predicting the end of the universe, and it could happen much sooner than we thought. For the first time, scientists have measured how dark energy is behaving right now, in the local universe, by measuring subtle shifts within our own solar system. How long do we actually have left? The answer might surprise you…

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0:00 When Will the Universe End?
1:26 The Big Rip
3:43 Dark Energy
7:13 Measuring Expansion
10:24 Phantom Dark Energy
14:00 The Big Problem
16:54 Our Solar System
18:55 How Long Left?

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References:
“Apocalypse When? Solar System Constraints on an Imminent Big Rip”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/apocalypse
“New Clues About the Nature of Dark Energy”, via science.nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/bigrip
“What is dark energy?”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/darkenergy
“Equation of State Parameter”, via caltech.edu https://astrumspace.info/eos
“How Will the Universe End?”, via bbc.co.uk https://astrumspace.info/univend
“A General Model for Dark Energy Crossing the Phantom Divide”, via iop.org https://astrumspace.info/phantom
“Solar and Stellar System Tests of the Cosmological Constant”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/solconst
“Two-Body Orbit Expansion”, via mdpi.com https://astrumspace.info/cosmorbit
“Study Proposes Groundbreaking Method to Better Understand Dark Energy”, via vanderbilt.edu https://astrumspace.info/interfero
“The Moon, Mars, and the ‘Rippin’ Apocalypse”, via vaticanobservatory.org https://astrumspace.info/bigrip2

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