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Study Reveals Universe Will End Sooner Than Expected

5/15/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Radboud University has dramatically shortened the timeline for the universe's end, predicting it will occur in approximately 10^78 years—far sooner than the previous estimate of 10^1100 years. This revelation, rooted in Stephen Hawking's black hole evaporation theory, indicates that even neutron stars and white dwarfs will eventually fade away.

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A groundbreaking study from Radboud University has dramatically shortened the timeline for the universe's end, predicting it will occur in approximately 10^78 years—far sooner than the previous estimate of 10^1100 years. This revelation, rooted in Stephen Hawking's black hole evaporation theory, indicates that even neutron stars and white dwarfs will eventually fade away.