As entropy reaches its zenith, life and processes halt, creating a universe frozen in time and space. The Big Crunch Followed ...

Several theories address this: Cosmic Rebirth: Some theories, like the cyclic universe model, propose that the universe undergoes endless cycles of expansion and contraction, meaning there is no ...

The pair claims that their ekpyrotic, or "cyclic," theory would explain ... the grand scheme of things. "Does the universe resemble any of the physical models we make of it? I'd like to hope ...