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Researchers Slash Universe's Lifespan to 10^78 Years

5/20/2025

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Dutch researchers at Radboud University have dramatically shortened the universe's lifespan, now estimating it will conclude in 10^78 years—far earlier than the previous prediction of 10^1100 years. Their groundbreaking study, featured in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, reveals that white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes will ultimately fade away due to Hawking radiation.

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Dutch researchers at Radboud University have dramatically shortened the universe's lifespan, now estimating it will conclude in 10^78 years—far earlier than the previous prediction of 10^1100 years. Their groundbreaking study, featured in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, reveals that white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes will ultimately fade away due to Hawking radiation.