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Will the Universe Expand Forever?

Many have tried to speculate about what the fate of the universe would be.

Aired 09/04/2016 | Rating NR

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PBS Space Time

Will the Universe Expand Forever?

Preview: Season 2 | 9m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Many have tried to speculate about what the fate of the universe would be.

Throughout history, there has been much speculation about what the fate of the universe would be. Many theorized that the universe would eventually succumb to the pull of gravity, and reverse its expansion in what was being called ‘The Big Crunch.’ However, with the help of mathematical equations from Newton, Einstein, and Alexander Friedmann, we now have an answer.

Aired 09/04/2016 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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Black Holes from the Dawn of Time

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Quantum Entanglement (The Bohr-Einstein Debate)

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Let's settle the quantum entanglement once and for all. (11m 24s)

Will the Universe Expand Forever?

Video has Closed Captions

Many have tried to speculate about what the fate of the universe would be. (9m 51s)

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