Wonders of the Universe

THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE UNIVERSE

Our Universe follows the law of any living thing: it develops in stages from birth through life and ultimately to death. We understand the early stages of its life because observations by scientists have provided valuable information as to how the Universe was created, and also fill in the crucial facts about the history of the Universe thus far. We are living in an early phase of our universe, the Stelliferous Era, with many more stages of life and change still to come, and yet we can confidently make predictions about our Universe’s future. By observing the life cycles of the stars above us we can map out the remaining years of our universe’s life.

Nathalie Lees © HarperCollins