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quite the contrary actually, astronomers are saying the universe is rapidly expanding, possibly leading up to a cataclysmic "big rip" millions of years from now. so no, the universe isn't expanding.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoI sure do hope so, cause my measuring tape is way past it's limit already!!
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Actually, the expansion of the universe seems to be accelerating. We're not sure if this is a real phenomenon, or if perhaps our measuring tools work more poorly at greater distances, or if both are happening. At intergalactic distances, our numbers aren't a whole lot better than guesses anyway.
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∙ 8y agoProbably not, in fact some scientists believe that the universe has been expanding (getting bigger) since it's creation billions of years ago.
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∙ 14y agoBigger - the universe is and has been expanding since the Big Bang... although the expansion did slow down for a while, it is now believed to be accelerating
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∙ 6y agoNo; in fact, the expansion is speeding up.
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∙ 11y agoNo it is no
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Dark energy seems to be accelerating the expansion of the universe causing what?
That means that the Universe expands faster and faster. It causes the Universe to grow, and the general density of matter in the Universe to decrease over time.
Is tidal friction slowing down earth?
Tidal friction caused by Earth's stretching from the Moon's gravity is gradually slowing down the rotation of Earth.
The varying theories of the universe's eventual fate all depend on the universe's current?
The varying theories of the universe's eventual fate all depend on the universe's current rate of expansion. If it's slowing down, it may eventually fall back on itself, continuing to separate. Then it would just go on and on until you would have no visible galaxies, and ours would eventually be the only one we could see.
What actually is the big rip theory?
The Big Rip is one of the hypotheses for the end of the Universe. It has been observed that the expansion of the Universe is actually accelerating rather than slowing down. Based on this some scientists think the Universe will expand so fast that the fundamental forces, including gravity, will be overwhelmed and everything in the Universe will be "ripped apart". In other words, matter will disintegrate, and even spacetime may be destroyed, causing the Universe to cease to exist altogether. The Big Rip would not happen in an instant. Rather as the Universe expands it will go through a process of disintegration in which every stucture, from the largest galaxies to the smallest subatomic particles, will break down. The fate of the Universe depends on whether gravity or dark energy will win the "war". In the Big Rip hypothesis, dark energy accelerates the expansion of the Universe and overcomes gravity. If gravity "won" the opposite of the Big Rip would occur: the Big Crunch.
When a hurricane reaches land it what?
It dies out by slowing down :P
Is the big crunch definitely going to happen?
It seems it won't happen. The expansion of the Universe is accelerating - instead of slowing down, it expands faster and faster.
The term deceleration means?
slowing down.
What is a universe that expands and comes back together repeatedly?
a closed universe.
A universe that expands and comes back together repeatedly?
a closed universe.
What is slowing down motion?
its when something is slowing down
Gradually slowing down?
Gradually slowing down is 'decelerating'.
If the universe expands would the earths gravity decrease?
no
What model of the origin of the universe believes that the universe expands and contracts in a regular pattern?
it is the oscillating model
What does rallentando mean?
slowing down till the end
How many miles does the universe expand per second?
The universe expands 45 miles every second.
When was Slowing Down the World created?
Slowing Down the World was created on 1999-06-22.
What does the universe continue to do because of the initial big bang explosion?
expands
