Step 1 : Introduction to the question "There Is A Theory That The Universe Will Come To An End When Its Ever-Increasing Rate Of Expansion Causes All Matter To Basically Fly Apart. What Is The Term Applied To This Theory?"
...Most experts believe the amount of matter in the universe will cause the expansion of the universe to slow down — and the universe may even contract once again to a single point, causing another Big Bang. But if there's enough dark energy in the universe, it could keep expanding indefinitely, leading to the Big Rip.
