New dark energy evidence suggests the universe might eventually shrink to a point
Recent data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument indicates that dark energy may weaken over time, potentially causing the universe to stop expanding and eventually collapse in a Big Crunch.
Recent observations of over six million galaxies suggest that dark energy might not be a constant force as previously assumed. If this mysterious energy weakens over billions of years, gravity could eventually overtake the expansion of space.
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