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Revised Cosmic Expiration: Universe’s Demise Forecast Sooner Than Earlier Estimates
The Universe’s Countdown: Scientists Predict a "Big Crunch" in 19 Billion Years The universe, currently 13.8 billion years old, may have just 19 billion years left before collapsing in a dramatic “Big Crunch,” according to a new study. A team from Cornell University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University proposes that dark energy—the mysterious force driving […]
Scientists Discover Water Originated Billions of Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
The Cosmic Origin of Earth’s Water: Born in Supernova Explosions [Image: Earth’s oceans] While 70% of Earth’s surface is water, scientists have long puzzled over its origins. New research proposes that water formed in the aftermath of supernova explosions just 100–200 million years after the Big Bang—far earlier than previously thought. This discovery, led by […]