The Open Universe

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If the density of the Universe is below what is known as the critical density, it will expand forever, ending in either a Big Freeze or a Big Rip. Furthermore, with this density, its geometry of space is supposed to be saddle shaped or open. Since the most widely accepted and recent data indicates an increasing rate of expansion, many scientists may be inclined to adopt the open universe model.However, as you will learn in the text below, some recently gathered data lead to contradictory implications. Just a point of clarification.  more...