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This Astrum Supercut explores the universe’s expansion, origins, and ultimate fate.
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Why is our universe expanding? How did it begin, and where will it end? In this Supercut, we explore the biggest fundamental questions about the cosmos and what lies ahead.



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2:44 Measuring Distances
9:03 The Universe Is Expanding
10:39 Olber’s Paradox
16:45 The Big Bang Theory
18:51 Is Everything Expanding? Even Galaxies?
19:47 The Observable Universe
21:11 How Old Is the Universe?
24:22 Is this Star Older than the Universe?
26:00 Dark Energy
28:28 A Quantum Explanation
30:24 Measuring Dark Energy
33:53 The End of the Universe
36:06 Big Freeze
39:16 Cyclic Universe
41:32 String Theory
43:08 Big Rip
46:48 Big Crunch
47:46 Big Bounce



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Credits:
Writers: Jon McColgan, Alex McColgan
Video Editors: Nathália Huzian, Frame Forge, Alex McColgan
Researcher: Edie Abrahams
Script Editor: Damaris McColgan
Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard
Channel Manager: Georgina Brenner
Executive Producer: Raquel Taylor
Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan



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