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closed universe [¦klōzd ′yü·nə‚vərs] (astronomy) A cosmological model in which the volume of the universe is finite and in which the expansion of the universe will slow to a halt billions of years in the future, and the universe will then contract, becoming progressively denser, until it ends in a fireball similar to the big bang. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I have no doubt that progressives are vastly outnumbered and outshouted, but it is not a closed universe. But the difference in volume between an open and a closed universe becomes significant only when astronomers consider a chunk of universe containing distant objects. Nonetheless, cautions Burstein, "One massive group does not a closed universe make. |
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