The Entire Future of the Universe in One Journey
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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@captainJJ-J
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Yyyeeeeaaa… about the name…….
@WatchDanReviews
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Interesting video! But I give humans maybe another few thousand years.
@SumerJatav-t2s
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Thanks for sharing your creativity.
@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.
@yogurtpotadventures
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Milkomeda is a stupid name. It should be Andromeda Way
@uchihasantana5407
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
man, how do you wake up dead?
@GoneForFiveShow
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Very cool!
@IbrahimAli-b3f6v
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Whoever edits these videos deserves a raise.
@basarulsk5998
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Keep making videos like this
@Realistic316
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
00:43 yah you can lol
@SadamAliyu-o9x
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Thanks for another fantastic upload
@keulloe
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
I can't even imagine how many cats I could pet in that time :3
@acegoodz8635
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Long story short us humans are extinct by than and you are long gone.💀
@SoonGone
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
2:07 "We'd have to set up in other Galaxies within the Milky Way"?
I think you mean solar systems there dude.
@theSurrealMichaelophagus
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
proton decay isn't proven
@StrataDocumentaries01
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
this video is so rich i would keep coming back again and again
@whatdunit
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Quintillions of years into the future and my phone would still say ‘update available’
@VorTexTV-b9n
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
How
@timothybakke5243
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
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@timothybakke5243
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Million 10⁶
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@timothybakke5243
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
"We would need to set up other galaxies in the Milky Way…." Um, that doesn't even make sense.
Set up other inhabitants in our galaxy.
@typicalcrosbone3254
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
And on a side note if the moon keeps drifting away won't our high tides stop and mess our planet up?
@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
@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! 🚀✨
@Alberts_Stuff
November 12, 2026 at 3:48 pm
How tf am I first? 🤔