The fifth element of the heavens
Alchemy and the elixir of life
The cosmic tug of war
The fate of the universe
YOUR GOAL
Master of Unmasking the fifth element
007skaty Fate of the Universe
It might shrink, it might shrink, back into the silent dark.
007skaty If this dynamic field's potential energy drops below zero, its force turns attractive, letting gravity pull matter into
007skaty Faint stars and isolated galaxies drift apart in a dark, textured cosmic void.
007skaty Spin the fate wheel to discover how quintessence balances the forces of nature.
The Big Rip: If dynamic quintessence grows too strong, it will tear apart stars, planets, and even the atoms inside your body in a final cosmic shredding.
In a Big Crunch scenario, what does the repulsive force of quintessence change into?
What force must quintessence overcome to tear apart molecules and atoms in a Big Rip?
What cosmic doomsday scenario occurs if quintessence grows strong enough to tear apart atoms?
How long ago did the repulsive force of quintessence begin dominating cosmic expansion?
What is the ultimate state of maximum disorder and coldness reached at the end of the Big Freeze?
What physical theory states that the total energy in a volume of space is limited by its outer boundary?