New Study Predicts Cosmic ‘Big Crunch’ Could End Everything in 20 Billion Years
Feb 17, 2026 - 14:00
New research suggests the Universe’s expansion could eventually reverse, leading to a dramatic “Big Crunch.” By analyzing dark energy survey data, scientists propose expansion may stop in about 11 billion years before contraction begins. The model predicts a final cosmic collapse roughly 20 billion years from now, though uncertainties remain and future observations will test it.