Will there be a big crunch?

Question

if there where a big crunch it will be the oppisite of big bang

Answer 1

We won't know until we know the properties of dark matter and dark energy and why the rate of expansion of the universe is accelerating.

We used to think it would go one of two ways, a big crunch (if there's enough matter) or slowly dying out. The discovery of the accelertion of the universes expansion is complicating things and opening up the possibility of a Big Rip instead. The key will be to learning the properties of dark matter.

Answer 2

What will be the ultimate fate of the universe? According to the big bang model, if there is sufficient matter in the universe, gravitational forces will halt the expanding universe, and eventually the universe will start to collapse, ending up in a big crunch. However, if there is insufficient matter, the universe will expand forever, and the universe will eventually cool off completely and die a slow heat death.
Although of course exceedingly difficult, astronomers have attempted to measure the total mass of the universe, and found that it was less than that required for the big crunch to take place. However, there may be what is called dark matter in the universe which may provide the necessary mass to halt the expansion. This dark matter, by its nature, is difficult to detect as it cannot be seen, and so indirect measurements of its presence have been made by inferring its influence on visible objects

Answer 3

A big crunch would require the universe to reverse its present course and find its way back to the beginning.
Like all the drops of rain from a hurricane returning back into the atmosphere ,reforming the hurricane then returning to the wisp of moist air that began its course.
No! The big crunch is out!!

Answer 4

No, just wait a few minutes until the milk soaks in. You'll be fine.