Where would the universe appear to collapse in a closed universe?

Right here! We would look out into space and see nearby galaxies approaching us out to 10s of millions of light years, if the collapse began 10s of millions of years ago, or billions of light years if it has been underway for billions of years. Luckily we don't see this. If we did, it would be a bummer for the space program!


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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