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Into the Dark: The Long Term Future of our Dying Universe

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Global Catastrophic Risks Conference 2008
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This talk outlines astrophysical issues related to the long term fate of the cosmos. It considers the evolution of planets, stars, stellar populations, galaxies, and the universe itself over time scales that greatly exceed the current age of the universe.

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Global Catastrophic Risks Conference 2008
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Fred Adams
Keywords
global threats
global risks
disasters
Department: Oxford Martin School
Date Added: 08/12/2008
Duration: 00:44:17

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