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Could the Universe End by Tearing Apart Every Atom?

Of all the unlikely ends of the universe, the Big Rip has to be the most spectacular.

03/28/2019

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PBS Space Time

Could the Universe End by Tearing Apart Every Atom?

Season 5 Episode 16 | 13m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Of all the unlikely ends of the universe, the Big Rip has to be the most spectacular.

Of all the unlikely ends of the universe, the Big Rip has to be the most spectacular. Galaxies ripped to shreds, dogs and cat first living together, then tragically separated by the infinitely accelerating expansion of space on subatomic scales. Good thing it's not going to happen. Or is it?

03/28/2019

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PBS Space Time

Could the Universe End by Tearing Apart Every Atom?

Season 5 Episode 16 | 13m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Of all the unlikely ends of the universe, the Big Rip has to be the most spectacular. Galaxies ripped to shreds, dogs and cat first living together, then tragically separated by the infinitely accelerating expansion of space on subatomic scales. Good thing it's not going to happen. Or is it?

03/28/2019

FromDigital Studios

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