The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
But theres no great need to panic. We still have 10 to the power of 78 years before it happens thats a one with 78 zeroes.
However, that is a major revision from the previous estimate of 10 to the power of 1,100 years, notes the research paper from Radboud University, published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics.
The final end of the universe is coming much sooner than expected but fortunately it still takes a very long time, said lead author Heino Falcke.
A trio of scientists at Radboud set out to calculate when the most durable celestial bodies white dwarf stars would eventually die out.