Here’s what scientists think will destroy the universe

[Mike Wehner]

• A scientist has crunched the numbers to estimate when the universe will "die," or fizzle out with no more star activity whatsoever.
• The last supernova will be a "black dwarf supernova" which will be more of a fizzle than a blast, but it's still very far off.
• It'll be trillions upon trillions of years before we even get close to that point, so it's nothing we need to worry about at the moment.

From what scientists can tell about the movement of galaxies and other celestial bodies, the universe is ever-expanding. That's fine for now, but eventually, the universe will reach a point where things are so spread out and distant from one another that interactions that generate heat and light will simply no longer be possible, It's called heat death, and it's how many believe the universe will die.

One scientist decided to crunch the numbers and theorize when that might happen, with the "death" of the universe being marked by the very last supernova. The theoretical "black dwarf supernova," will be nothing like the massive explosions of stars observed today, but will be more of a fizzle.

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