Scientists have discovered that the universe is decaying much faster than they thought, and have pinpointed exactly when it will perish.
The universe is dying much faster than previously believed, with new research suggesting all stars will vanish in a quinvigintillion (10^78) years—a drastic reduction from earlier projections of 10^1,100 years. A team from Radboud University in the Netherlands found that not just black holes, but also neutron stars and white dwarfs, emit Hawking radiation and will eventually evaporate.
Lead researchers explained that massive stars collapsing into neutron stars and smaller ones becoming white dwarfs will decay similarly to black holes. “This process was thought to be exclusive to black holes, but our findings show even stellar remnants aren’t permanent,” they noted.
The discovery reshapes cosmic timelines, suggesting the universe’s “heat death” could arrive sooner. While still an unimaginably distant future, the accelerated decay underscores the fleeting nature of cosmic structures.
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