Apr
30th
Author: Taz |
Files under Predictions, Science, Space
Humans naturally have a short term view of things. We look forward to the weekend or our next vacation or maybe even retirement. But these events that may span our lifetime are just a blink of an eye in cosmic terms.
UniverseToday.com embarks on a journey to the end of time. Predictions include an end to humanity in about 10,000 years, end of life on Earth in about a half-million years, and destruction of our solar system (at left) in a few billion years. Eventually in about 10^100 years, the last black hole will evaporate, and all that will remain in the Universe are photons of radiation.
In spite of all our differences, the one thing that binds all living creatures is that we each have an expiration date. This finality to our existence is what makes life special, something to be cherished and protected. But occasionally things can go terribly wrong
