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If this scenario plays out, “the world as we know it would collapse like a house of cards,” says one theoretical physicist.

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The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE physics students studying the red-shift, Big Bang Theory and the future of the Universe. If you struggled with the quiz, don't panic - we've got you!