Starts With A Bang — July 27, 2016

Starts With A Bang #10: The Last Star In The Universe

Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all

While there are presently more than ~10²³ stars in the Universe shining today, each one of them is fated to live only for a finite amount of time. While more and more will continue to form, we’re already past the point of peak star formation in the Universe. How long will we have until, for the last time, the Universe’s last star goes out?

Find out on this edition of the Starts With A Bang podcast!

Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all

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