Evidence for the Big Rip . For decades, astronomers have been attempting to measure the strength of dark energy. They do this through a number known as the equation of state parameter, ...

It started with a Big Bang and it'll end with a Big Rip. Maybe. A new mathematical model has been revealed that supports the idea that the universe could tear itself apart in 22 billion years, in ...

A group of scientists claim to have evidence supporting the Big Rip theory, explaining how the universe will end – in 22 billion years. Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville ...

If the Big Rip hypothesis is true, ... If its sign reverses, the Universe may even recollapse, fated for a Big Crunch. There is no good evidence that indicates this will be the case, ...

There could even be a “Big Rip” on the horizon. But for those who don’t mind waiting another 10 10 50 years or so, things may start to look up as a number of bizarre events could take place.