Concept
Big Rip
An end-of-universe scenario where everything is torn apart.
If dark energy strengthens with time (phantom energy), expansion accelerates so violently that galaxies, stars and atoms are eventually shredded.
Overview
If dark energy strengthens with time (phantom energy), expansion accelerates so violently that galaxies, stars and atoms are eventually shredded.
See also
The Big Bang
How everything began, 13.8 billion years ago.
Black Holes
Regions where gravity stops light itself.
The Habitable Zone
Where liquid water can exist on a planet's surface.
Termination Shock
Where the solar wind slows from supersonic to subsonic.
Lagrange Points
Five spots where gravity and orbital motion balance.
Photon Sphere
Where light itself can orbit a black hole.