Concept
Big Freeze
A possible cold, dark final fate of the universe.
A scenario in which the universe continues expanding forever, stars burn out and matter slowly decays, leaving an empty, near-zero-temperature cosmos.
Overview
A scenario in which the universe continues expanding forever, stars burn out and matter slowly decays, leaving an empty, near-zero-temperature cosmos.
See also
Dark Energy
The mysterious force accelerating the universe.
Gravity
The force that shapes the universe.
Redshift & Hubble's Law
The fingerprint of an expanding universe.
Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
A standard ruler frozen into the early universe.
Reionization Epoch
When the first stars and galaxies relit the universe.
Cosmic Dark Ages
The long pre-starlight era of the universe.