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Only time will tell!

2006-09-28 00:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 0 0

The expansion of the universe slowed as if it was going to stop and begin contracting but, then it began moving outwardly again and increasing speed. As the universe continues what is now called its inflation, we will become more and more lonely and isolated unless we meet up with another universal clump of expanding or inflating planets, stars, and galaxies.

As our stars implode and explode, they will create smaller stars and the process will continue with stars getting smaller and smaller until everything is just cosmic dust.

We may be well into the process. The clump of stars, planets, and galaxies we call our universe may be the result of the death of a much more massive star from a universe of larger stars where the separation is 100s of billions of light years instead of the itty bitty singularity concept we are now exploring.

Perhaps Pluto, freed from the ball and chain of a solar system that doesn't appreciate it, will begin working out and traveling through the universe collecting more and more of the cosmic cloud until it becomes very large and its increasing muscular compression will cause it to go Bigger Bang creating another bigger universe and kicking all the astrobullies' butts in the process.

2006-09-28 09:31:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It all depends--if we live in a "closed" universe, then all the little particles that are all over space and moving outward will pitch in to provide the gravity needed to have the universe collapse on itself. It's like a pendulum, you start it with some kind of energy, then when it gets to a certain point it will swing back. That would go on forever if there was no friction involved in the pendulum. The universe will shrink down, then explode again, and on it goes.

If we live in an "open" universe, then the bits and pieces--all matter everywhere, will succumb to entropy and eventually come completely apart. Like throwing a tennis ball in space--man, it's gone.

2006-09-28 08:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by sixgun 4 · 0 0

All mass in the universe existed in the form of a single point source. This point source was the source of the big bang. As the universe expanded, all forms of cosmic objects were formed and expanded outward at a fantastic rate. If the big bang did not create a sufficient amount of mater, the universe will continue to expand indefiniately. This would result in all mater eventually becoming one type of cosmic particle, identical to each other at any point in the universe.
If, on the otherhand, a large enough quantity of mater was formed, there would be a point in the expansion of the universe where all mass had lost enough momentem that gravity would cause it to begin to collapse in on itself. Eventually it would collapse back to that point source and initiate another big bang. Expansion of the universe would begin again untill it reaches that point of collapse once again. Currently, scientist have not been able to find enough mass in the universe to indicate a big collapse. The one theoritical mater thought to exist is called dark mater. This dark mater is thought to supply enough mass to the universe to cause the gravitational collapse, once this mater has lost enough momentium. If the Big Bang and the Big Collapse is the destiney of the universe, it is possible that this cycle of expansion and collapse has happened hundreds or millions of times already. This Big Bang cycle would indicate that the universe has a finite size but would have an infinite ammount of mater. The concept of infinite mass in finite space is explained by relativity. As a object approaches the speed of light, one of the 3 dimensions of nornal space begins to get smaller and smaller untill only 2 dimensions of space exist. As the universe expands to very near the speed of light, cosmic objects, such as galaxeys, become stacked together like the pages of a book at the very fringe of the universe. If we on Earth were able to examine these fringe galaxies, we might be able to determine the speed of a particular galaxy at 98% the speed of light. Conversely, if there were observers on a planet around a sun in that distant galaxy, they would observe our Milky Way Galaxey moveing away from them at the same speed, 98% the speed of light. In closing, the universe could be considered to have no begining and no end; just an infinite cycle of repeating expand and collapse.
Mind boggling to say the least.

2006-09-28 09:02:25 · answer #4 · answered by mmo1202 1 · 0 0

As stated, there are 2 possibles. One is that the universe continues to expand or, depending upon the value of the Hubble number, it will collapse in on itself. Once collapsed, there is a view that it may explode again, although with less force and then collapse, explode etc. like a bouncy ball.

2006-09-28 07:26:20 · answer #5 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0 0

the Univers is in constant change. when people will know for sure our Univers' birth i think that only at the moment we are going to be able to make hypothesis about the end. "first the cause than the effect"

2006-09-28 07:15:16 · answer #6 · answered by marza_monica 1 · 0 0

its all going to end...well the universe we are use to....it might recreate while its sucking in this side. The sun will eventually explode and so we either leave or get burned....we can only see and research that far...but as time goes on we find out new things by the day....they might discover that there is plenty of other universes out there....we won't be here to know

2006-09-28 07:12:14 · answer #7 · answered by Quintus T 3 · 0 0

there are a couple of theories - that the universe will continue expanding - just going on and on....that it will begin contracting again and finally implode (yeah - big crunch as someone said). I believe it may well at some point be eaten by a giant rottweiller.

2006-09-28 07:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by paultayler2004 1 · 0 0

There are basically two answers to your questions-
1) Our universe is expanding. so, if there is enough mass in the universe to pull itself back then it is predicted that our universe will ulimately collapse under its own gravity and end in a big crunch.
2)If there is not enough mass in our universe to pull itself back together then it will keep on expanding and go on forever.

Research for calculating the mass of the universe is going and and in a few years it will become evident where we are heading to.

2006-09-28 07:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by ssrirag2001 2 · 0 0

Physically speaking, the universe will either expand boundless,

OR

The universe will collapse on itself, drawing everything down to an insignificantly small and very hot, very dense point in time.

2006-09-28 07:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by Mario E 5 · 0 0

It's unpredictable, the Big Crunch might happen, The universe might not explode etc. Just rely on God.

2006-09-28 07:21:40 · answer #11 · answered by Brandon 2 · 0 0

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