US EditionScientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected
- Three scientists at Radboud University published new calculations on May 12, 2025, estimating the universe's end to occur in 10^78 years.
- Their research reevaluated cosmic decay by including that neutron stars, not just black holes, evaporate through a Hawking-like radiation process.
- The research indicates that dense remnants like neutron stars and black holes with masses similar to stars lose their mass over roughly 10^67 years, whereas white dwarfs and other forms of matter disappear somewhat later.
- Heino Falcke, the lead author, explained that although the final conclusion of the universe will arrive earlier than previously thought, it will still occur over an extremely long timescale.
- These findings revise the timeline for cosmic evaporation dramatically downward from previous predictions of 10^1100 years, altering views on cosmic longevity.
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