Cosmos & Discovery

Cosmos & Discovery

Is the Universe Running Out of Stars?

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Imagine lying on a grassy hill as a kid, gazing up at the night sky, counting stars until your eyes blurred. I did that a lot growing up in a small town with little light pollution, feeling like those twinkling lights were eternal companions. But years later, diving into astronomy books and chatting with stargazing … Read more

The End of the Universe May Arrive Surprisingly Soon

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Picture this: I’m out camping in the Rockies a few summers back, far from city lights, staring up at a sky exploding with stars. It hit me then—how everything we know, from those distant galaxies to the campfire crackling nearby, has an expiration date. Not just us mortals, but the whole cosmic show. Lately, scientists … Read more