Is the universe halfway to its end? New theory predicts a Big Crunch in 33 billion years

Is the universe halfway to its end? New theory predicts a Big Crunch in 33 billion years

Is the end of the universe closer than we imagined? A new theory, inspired by the latest data from major sky surveys suggests that our cosmos might stop expanding in about 10 billion years and then begin collapsing, all the way into a final end just 33 billion years from now. That might sound far […]

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With images of 26 million galaxies, ESA’s Euclid telescope allows ‘deeper’ look into dark universe, galaxy structures

With images of 26 million galaxies, ESA’s Euclid telescope allows ‘deeper’ look into dark universe, galaxy structures

Astronomers with the European Space Agency (ESA) have hit upon a jackpot after their telescope, Euclid, captured high-resolution images of 26 million galaxies, opening up a huge treasure trove towards studying the dark universe. Launched in July 2023 and having commenced its scientific operations in February last year, the Euclid Mission is being led by […]

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Space news weekly recap: Artemis moon mission, Webb Telescope, dark energy and more

Space news weekly recap: Artemis moon mission, Webb Telescope, dark energy and more

After a gap of close to 50 years after the last Apollo mission, NASA plans to herald a new age of space exploration by returning to the Moon with the Artemis program, starting with the Artemis I launch scheduled for August 29. But that is not the only news that will interest space buffs. Here […]

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NASA’s latest study to test gravity confirms Einstein’s theory, dark energy remains an enigma

NASA’s latest study to test gravity confirms Einstein’s theory, dark energy remains an enigma

Our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate and no one is really sure why. This seemingly contradicts current scientific knowledge of how gravity works and how it affects the world we live in. The cause of this acceleration is called “dark energy,” and it remains a mystery. But NASA scientists are helping probe this […]

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Dark matter: An invisible glue that may not even exist

Dark matter: An invisible glue that may not even exist

It has never been detected, only speculated. But scientists estimate that up to 85% of the matter in the universe could be made of what’s called dark matter. Scientists cannot define dark matter with any certainty, but that hasn’t stopped the search for it. Our largest and newest space-based telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope […]

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