Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe

Lecture 39: The Fate of the Universe


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What is the ultimate fate of the Universe? The ultimate fate of
the Big Bang is either expansion to a maximum size followed
by re-collapse (the Big Crunch) or eternal expansion into a cold,
dark, disordered state (the Big Chill). Which of these is our
future depends on the current density of matter and energy in the
Universe, Omega0. This lecture examines our current knowledge of
the matter and energy content of the Universe, which leads to the
surprising discovery that we live in a Universe that
is Flat (Omega0=1), Infinite, and Accelerating! We will end the lecture
by exploring the possible fate of an infinite accelerating Universe.
Recorded 2006 March 2 in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the Columbus campus
of The Ohio State University.
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