It's well known that the universe ... over time. If so, that means a scenario in which weakening dark energy is overwhelmed by gravity and the universe collapses in a Big Crunch could be much ...

Could the universe end with a 'Big Crunch'? Scientists now suggest that ... but may be changing over time. Researchers say that this could radically alter our understanding of cosmology and ...

If dark energy ebbs with time, which now seems plausible, the universe could one day stop expanding and then eventually collapse on itself in what's called the "Big Crunch." It might not seem like ...

The universe began with a vast explosion that generated space and time, and created all the matter ... From one billion to three billion years after the big bang many smaller galaxies merged ...

If dark energy ebbs with time, which now seems plausible, the universe could one day stop expanding and then eventually collapse on itself in what's called the Big Crunch. It might not seem like ...

NEW YORK — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. The force is enormous — it makes ...

These patterns can be used as cosmic rulers to measure the history of the universe’s expansion. By tracking these patterns over time ... leading to a “Big Crunch”. DESI aims to collect ...