Weakening Dark Energy Hints Universe May Collapse into Fireball

Recent scientific findings, particularly from South Korean researchers and DESI data, suggest dark energy might be weakening. This challenges the prevailing cosmological model and opens the possibility of a 'Big Crunch,' where the universe eventually reverses expansion and collapses into a hot, dense fireball. This theoretical shift, though unconfirmed, sparks significant debate among cosmologists.

• New studies suggest dark energy, driving universe's expansion, may be weakening.
• This challenges the standard Lambda-CDM cosmological model of constant dark energy.
• A weakening dark energy could lead to a 'Big Crunch' rather than a 'Big Chill'.
• In a Big Crunch, the universe would reverse expansion, collapse into a hot fireball.
• Evidence is not yet strong enough for a definitive discovery, requiring more data.

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