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The Entire Future of the Universe in One Journey

What If | November 12, 2026



What would happen if you could travel billions or even quintillions of years into the future? Would you witness the birth of new galaxies, the death of stars, or the end of the universe itself? From the Milkdromeda galaxy to a universe that begins shrinking, this episode explores the most extreme possibilities of cosmic time and takes you beyond everything we know about the past, present, and future of our universe.

00:00 What If You Traveled 10 Quintillion Years Into the Future?
19:28 The Rarest Space Events We’ll See In Our Lifetime (and the Ones We’ll Miss)
41:22 What If You Traveled One Billion Years Into the Future?
49:54 What If You Woke Up 5 Billion Years in the Future?
1:09:29 What if you lived through Milkdromeda?
1:32:26 What If The Universe Stopped Expanding And Started Shrinking?
1:52:34 What If You Traveled to Before the Big Bang?

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This post currently has 25 comments.

  1. @stevenpreece3527

    November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm

    The "Big Rip" theory has already been debunked. The most likely end to our universe will be slow and underwhelming. Space itself will continue expanding indefinitely, but stars and galaxies will slowly go dark and cold, until the very last lights dim and slip into an eternal slumber.

  2. @timothybakke5243

    November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm

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  3. @timothybakke5243

    November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm

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  4. @typicalcrosbone3254

    November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm

    Dude I grew up to care less about our universe in all their planets, but you make it So interesting and I'm hooked. Now i'm learning about space and everything out there and all that good stuff, because of you, awesome stuff

  5. @StrangeWorldArchives

    November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm

    Such an incredible and captivating video, creator! 🌌 The analysis of the universe's evolutionary journey truly opens your eyes and is extremely inspiring. Sharp arguments, smooth narration, and engaging from start to finish of the livestream. Thank you for making such amazing content; can't wait for the next ones! 🚀✨

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