By Sheetal Kumari | April 13, 2025
Discover 10 fascinating apocalyptic theories about how the universe might end, from the Big Crunch to vacuum decay. Explore the science behind these cosmic doomsday scenarios!
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The universe stops expanding and collapses in reverse, crushing galaxies, stars, and planets into a singularity.
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Expansion continues forever, causing galaxies to drift apart, and all stars burn out, leaving a dark, cold universe.
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Dark energy accelerates expansion to the point where atoms and galaxies are torn apart.
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The universe reaches maximum entropy, with no energy left for any processes, leaving an inert, lifeless cosmos.
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A quantum event triggers a bubble of lower energy vacuum, destroying everything it touches at the speed of light.
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Our universe collides with another universe, obliterating everything in a cosmic clash.
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Only black holes remain, consuming everything, until they evaporate into nothingness via Hawking radiation.
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The universe exists in a temporary state and could suddenly “snap” to a more stable, catastrophic form.
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If time reverses, the universe rewinds, causing unpredictable outcomes that could end life as we know it.
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If dark energy reverses its effects, the universe might implode under its own gravity, leading to cosmic collapse.
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