SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 11, 2025Interesting Engineering

‘Colder and deader’: Euclid reveals the universe is running out of stars

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Scientists using ESA's Euclid telescope compiled the most comprehensive temperature map of the universe by analyzing heat from stardust in 2.6 million galaxies. They discovered the cosmos has cooled by 10 kelvins over 10 billion years, confirming that star formation has slowed significantly and likely passed its peak. This trend indicates the universe is gradually dying as it expands and cools, becoming "colder and deader" over time.

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