# Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought

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**Created:** [12 May 2025 15:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/universe-expected-to-decay-in-10-years-much-sooner-than-previously-thought/198861 "2025-05-12T15:16:45Z")\
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> The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three Dutch scientists on the so-called Hawking radiation. They calculate that the last stellar remnants take about 1078 years to perish. That is much shorter than the previously postulated 101100 years.

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> **[Universe expected to decay in 10⁷⁸ years, much sooner than previously thought](https://phys.org/news/2025-05-universe-decay-years-sooner-previously.html)**
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> The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three Dutch scientists on the so-called Hawking radiation. They calculate that the last stellar remnants take about 1078 years to perish. That is much shorter than...