Roger Penrose interviewed about his new model of the universe. From what I understand, he is saying that when our current universe reaches heat death, a new Big Bang is triggered. ====================================== If you are interested in this idea and have a good grasp of theoretical physics(I sure don’t), you can watch him give a lecture on it here... streamer.perimeterinstitute.ca When you reach the page, click Seminar on the sidebar and it should be on page 2. The title is Before the Big Bang: an Outrageous Solution to a Profound Cosmological Puzzle ====================================== This is a different model than what has been proposed by Lauris Baum and Paul Frampton. That being that the Big Rip will spawn new universes. For more on that, check this link... space.newscientist.com