Will The Universe Ever End?

Will the Universe ever end?

Since we believe the universe had a starting point, it is entirely possible it will have an end. One scenario, called the Big Crunch states that when the universe stops its expansion, it will ever so slowly at first, but gaining speed as it goes, will begin to collapse. Eventually, it will become an infinitely small point of infinite density and infinite temperature. Will it then begin the cycle all over again with another Big Bang? Who knows?

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