100 Trillion Years From Now

Under the scenario called the"big chill" dark energy continues driving the expansion of the universe, resulting in temperatures dropping throughout the universe until it reaches absolute zero ( or a point at which the universe can no longer be exploited to perform work). Similarly, if the expansion of the universe continues, planets, stars, and galaxies will eventually be pulled so far apart that stars will lose access to the raw material needed for star formation, thus the lights will eventually go out for good. This is the point at which the universe would reach a maximum "state of entropy". Any stars that remain will continue to slowly burn away until the last star is extinguished. Instead of fiery cradles, galaxies will become coffins filled with remnants of dead stars.