One giant black hole.
Since astrogoers know that once they get to close they merge. Also they are all equal to one anouther.
How you ask...
When the light of a star can not escape the gravity of the star it collaspes. This would be the same density for all stars yet we have humugous black holes every where.
So maybe there will just be 1 what do you think?
2006-07-17 18:36:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I too believe that eventually, as more stars burnout their materials and collect with black holes, the black holes will become heavier and stronger, pulling in more but falling faster to whatever is pulling the hole itself. Our galaxy would eventually be consumed by the black hole in the middle and that black hole will eventually fall into the one that anchors our cluster of galaxies, and that one will do the same and so on until all becomes one.
While it appears that the universe is accelerating, take note that we're only looking at it in our time, which isn't enough to see it expand then contract. If anything, the universe appears to be expanding because we've yet hit the critical point for which the universe begins to collapse and we're probably not even a quarter into the cycle.
2006-07-17 23:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no final answer to this question, as the theories stand today, it may end in several ways (not all at once of course, but any of them). Option 1: The universe will constrict, which lead to the black holes swallowing all including eachother as the universe collapsed in on itself. Option 2: The stable cosmos, which mean the universe would stop expanding when reaching an equalibrium between gravity and expansion, leading to an 'eternal' universe. Option 3: The universe tears itself apart from accelerating forces. The reason this seem plausible is because the expansion speed of the universe is INCREASING. Eventually the acceleration will be so intense that it will tear even the atoms apart, hense shredding all matter, and possibly in the end, time and space itself and ceasing to exist.
However, recent research has shown signs that the cosmos may be changing with time. There is something called the Cosmic Constant. This constant was beleived to have always been the same, meaning all the laws of physics has been there since the start identical to the way they are now. This constant seem to have had another (lower) value some 10 billion years ago. This is however not proven yet. If this is true, then there is no way of knowing what will happen in the future. Not before we know what causes this 'constant' to change.
The way things are today, show that the gravity of all matter in the universe (that we know of) won't be enough to gather it all in one big hole... it is possible all will end in several smaller ones though.
So to answer your question: From what we know today, the answer is No
2006-07-17 23:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by Thasmudyan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two theories.
The one you have just described is one of them. This is not as widely believed as it used to be.
The other is 'heat death'. Most of the functions of the universe depend on transfer of energy (heat) from one body to another. Heat can only be transferred from a hot source to a cooler source. Heat death is when everything in the universe is at the same temperature, and the most stable forms chemically, so there are no reactions to generate heat, and no transfer of heat. Nothing happens, everything just drifts away from each other.
Which one is true depends largely on the amount of 'dark matter' that exists in the universe. If there is enough, there will be enough gravity to pull everything into one enormous black hole, then there will be another 'big bang', an a new universe will be formed. If there isn't, then there won't be enough gravity to stop the universe expanding, and we'll get heat death.
2006-07-17 19:55:10 · answer #3 · answered by tgypoi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking of earth - yes quite possible. Human Race might expire before that.
The Big Bang theory is such that the universe will expand to a certain extent and will become smaller again - (to the size of a grain may be). Then there will be another Big Bang - will continue for ever.
2006-07-17 21:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by R G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Current scientific theory has a black hole at the center of every galaxy. Logic follows that as the black holes grow, they will consume everything.
2006-07-17 18:41:09 · answer #5 · answered by Paul P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No..
Not one giant black hole... Not under any theory...
It now appears that the universe will simply
keep expanding with everything getting farther away
from everything else until it all just fades into nothingness.
2006-07-17 18:45:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think humans will destroy Earth.
1. Melting the ice. Don't drive everywhere!
2.Cutting trees. No air!
2006-07-17 18:40:06 · answer #7 · answered by lolz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TS Eliot says it will end not with a bang, but a wimper.
2006-07-17 18:43:09 · answer #8 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this stage in the game, any guess is a good guess. Keep thinkin!
2006-07-17 18:41:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do I think you ask? I think you need to pay more attention in your science classes.
2006-07-17 21:33:21 · answer #10 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋