Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Why Can't the Universe Be Cyclic? Part 1: The Lure of the Eternal Universe


A look at why a cyclic, eternally repeating universe is such an appealing idea, and why the first serious attempt to build one, Richard Tolman's 1930s model of endless big bangs and big crunches, collapsed under the weight of entropy. The Big Bang keeps demanding a beginning.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Universe Today

Read more on:

Photo of Universe

Universe

Photo of eternal universe

eternal universe

Photo of lure

lure

Related news:

News photo

Largest Map of The Universe's Hidden Magnetic Fields Has Been Unveiled

News photo

'Masters of the Universe' is spacier than we expected (and it's awesome)

News photo

12 of the weirdest 'Masters of the Universe' characters