Feature Hanging in the balance What is the fate of the universe? By Elizabeth Quill April 8, 2011 at 12:12 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print The fate of the universe was supposed to be sealed by the turn of the millennium. In one end-time scenario, the entire universe — from galaxies down to atoms — would rip apart at its seams. Nicolle Rager Fuller COSMIC ARMAGEDDON | The discovery of dark energy made the fate of the universe much more difficult to forecast.