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Universe may end much sooner than predicted, say theorists

20 May 2025 Margaret Harris
Artist's impression of a black hole showing the dark event horizon and a bright accretion disk swirling around it
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The universe’s maximum lifespan may be considerably shorter than was previously thought, but donâ€

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