10 doomsday theories about the universe (With Pictures)

8. The Big Crunch

The widely accepted theory of how the universe came into being is the Big Bang. From nothingness to something – all caused by an explosion. The Big Crunch is opposite to the Big Bang. According to this theory, Gravity slows the expansion of the universe. our ever expanding universe will one day halt and begin to contract, bringing all materials (planets, stars, galaxies et al) to the center (from where it had expanded out originally) wiping out everything in the process. Also See: Top 10 upcoming mind blowing technologies