March 2024

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A new astronomical study has discovered some scary news – the universe we live in is dying. Astronomers have suspected that the cosmos was declining for some time now, but they have finally gotten a detailed and precise confirmation.  Not only that, but they also found that it is happening more extensively than they realized.

They Conducted A Very Thorough Study

The study was conducted by a team of 100 scientists. They used the most powerful telescopes to observe energy coming from over 200,000 galaxies. “We used as many space and ground-based telescopes as we could get our hands on,” said Simon Driver, the astronomer who led the team. The team was spread all over the globe, from Australia, the United States, Chile and Earth’s orbit. Most of the instruments specialize in detecting certain wavelengths of light and other electromagnetic waves.  

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An Eternal Doze

By combining the data from all of the collective wavelengths, the scientists found a complete picture from across a broad spectrum of energy. They found that the universe is only radiating half the energy it was 2 billion years ago. The energy that the stars and other cosmic entities produce is dulling and the universe is getting darker. The universe is estimated to be almost 13.8 billion years old now, so, naturally, its energy is fading through all wavelengths. “The universe has basically sat down on the sofa, pulled up a blanket and is about to nod off for an eternal doze,” Driver said.

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Slowly Fading Away

The universe will not completely vanish.  It will still exist on some level due to the plethora of energy sources. “While most of the energy sloshing around in the Universe arose in the aftermath of the Big Bang, additional energy is constantly being generated by stars as they fuse elements like hydrogen and helium together,” Driver said. “This new energy is either absorbed by dust as it travels through the host galaxy, or escapes into intergalactic space and travels until it hits something, such as another star, a planet, or, very occasionally, a telescope mirror,” he added.  

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But There Is No Need to Get Too Worried

Though the statement sounds ominous, it is not a dire situation. The light and energy from the stars and other lights sources will slowly ebb away. This process will take trillions of years, so none of us will be alive to see the end of the universe. “It will just grow old forever, slowly converting less and less mass into energy as billions of years pass by until eventually, it will become a cold, dark and desolate place, where all of the lights go out,” said astronomer Luke Davies.

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SEE ALSO: NASA Has Discovered A Planet Like Earth.