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Dark Energy Debate Reignites As Study Finds Universe's Expansion Is Actually Slowing (hothardware.com)

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Big Crunch, here we come! A new study is implying that the universe may actually be slowing down and that the culmination of the decrease in dark energy could spell a reverse big bang.

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[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Contraction incoming or nah?

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Might just stop for all we know. Then we have to rename it the big splat.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I hope I’m around for it but doubt I will be.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Don't lose hope! Give it a week! ;)